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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the banks of what river is the chateau of Monsieur St. Albert located?

2. In Chapter Ten of Volume Two, in what does Emily's aunt demonstrate a delight?

3. When Emily looks for her book, what book of Valancourt's does she find instead?

4. From whom is Monsieur St. Albert expecting letters in Chapter Six?

5. How does Montoni say he received the castle di Udolpho?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily respond to the news of her father's financial ruin?

2. Why does Madame Montoni want to go to castle di Udolpho in the Apennines?

3. Does Monsieur Quesnel, Emily's maternal uncle and Monsieur St. Albert's brother-in-law, marry for love or for financial gain?

4. Does Monsieur St. Albert marry for love or for financial gain?

5. How does Montoni treat his wife on their journey toward Venice?

6. Describe the seemingly supernatural voice that echoes Montoni's words in the castle di Udolpho.

7. Why does Ludovico begin to suspect that Montoni heads a band of robbers?

8. Why does Count Morano think Emily accepts his affections for her?

9. Why does Montoni suspect someone has tried to poison him when his glass bursts during dinner in Chapter Ten of Volume Two?

10. What mysterious things happen while Emily and her parents visit the fishing-house in Chapter One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Supernatural elements occur throughout the novel. Discuss the role of the supernatural in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Are all of the supposedly supernatural events explained naturally or are any of them left unexplained? What do you think Ann Radcliffe is trying to say through her depiction of the supernatural in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the treatment of women in The Mysteries of Udolpho. Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Does the treatment of women change over the course of the novel? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least three of the following servants in The Mysteries of Udolpho: Annette, Theresa, Dorothee, Carlo, Ludovico, Barnardine, and Bertrand. What do you think Ann Radcliffe is saying about the role of servants in 1584 society and their relationships with their employers through these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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