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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. In Chapter 11, what causes Ned to suggest that it would be better to take the carriage than ride the horses that Cecilia has procured?
2. On page 150, why does Cecilia think it would be better to stab Ned than to slap him?
3. What does Ned surprise Cecilia by revealing when they are arguing about her father in the morning at The Knowles hotel?
4. On page 175, what does Queen Victoria ask Oply as soon as Oply mentions Captain Morvath?
5. Whose "high, fine voice" do Ned and Cecilia unexpectedly hear while they are in the secret passage (209)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What precaution does Ned take so that Lady Armitage will not be aware of his and Cecilia's scouting mission in Chapter 13, and how does Lady Armitage evade his plans?
2. What is happening when Ned and Cecilia argue about Ned intruding on Lady Armitage's "intimate presence," and what is their argument really about (144)?
3. Describe Queen Victoria as she appears in this text.
4. What is the rhetorical function of the extended description of the dinner that Ned, Cecilia, and Lady Armitage prepare in Chapter 13?
5. What is ironic about Cecilia's concern for Miss Fairweather in the scene in the breakfast room at Northangerland Abbey?
6. When Ned realizes that Cecilia has a hangover, how does he explain it to her, and why?
7. Describe the place in the abbey where the Wisteria Society battlehouses have been moored.
8. What is so upsetting to Ned about Cecilia's "defensive tones" when she is talking about her paternal heritage (128)?
9. Where are the queen and Oply at the beginning of Chapter 19, and what are they doing?
10. What is Oply's strategy for getting her way with Tom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a chapter of the book to focus on. Write an essay that examines how comic diction in this chapter supports the text's overall meaning. Study Holton's word choices carefully and then consider what categories her comic diction falls into. Do all of these categories support meaning in the same way, or do their purposes differ? They might support tone, establish character, point out incongruities, or perform other significant tasks, depending on which chapter you choose. Support your claims with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is an example of a sub-genre called "historical romance." Do some research into this genre and then write an essay that explains how this novel exemplifies the sub-genre. Be sure to consider characteristics of setting, plot, characterization, and theme; support your ideas with evidence from the text and cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Consider the symbolic potential of the flying houses in The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. How do the rules of propriety especially limit the lives of middle- and upper-class women in this text? What are some of the ways in which their flying houses give the pirate women a kind of freedom other women of their social standing lack? Why flying houses as opposed to flying ships--or just regular ships? Write an essay that takes and defends a position about the symbol of flying houses in The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, considering these questions as well as any others you think are relevant. Offer evidence from the text to support your claims.
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