View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Venetia and Sir Lambert encounter on the walk home in Chapter 19?
(a) Yardley.
(b) Damerel.
(c) Oswald.
(d) Conway.

2. What does Venetia threaten to do if Oswald does not apologize in Chapter 9?
(a) Tell his father what he did.
(b) Have Damerel challenge him to a duel.
(c) Report him to the authorities.
(d) Break off their engagement.

3. What does the striking woman that Venetia sees in Chapter 18 do to Venetia?
(a) She waves at her.
(b) She frowns.
(c) She grins.
(d) She blushes.

4. What does Venetia set out to find on the morning after she finds out about her mother?
(a) Her brother's barracks.
(b) Her birth certificate.
(c) Her father's grave site.
(d) Her mother's hotel.

5. How is Venetia dressed at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) As a boy.
(b) In the latest fashion.
(c) In clothes warmer than the season requires.
(d) In her country style clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Venetia go following her visit with her uncle in Chapter 15?

2. What does Lady Steeple tell Venetia that she never wanted in Chapter 19?

3. Why did Conway send Mrs. Scorrier to Undershaw?

4. Who is Sir Lambert?

5. What does Venetia have to figure out at the end of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't Venetia enjoying her London trip?

2. Why does Venetia go in search of a hotel at the beginning of Chapter 19?

3. Why has Yardley come to London? What does Mrs. Hendred think of Yardley?

4. What does Sir John and Lady Denny do after they hear that Oswald challenged Damerel to a duel?

5. How does Mrs. Hendred try to meddle in Venetia's affairs?

6. How does Venetia get along with Sir Lambert?

7. How does Mrs. Hendred convince Venetia to go out on the town with her and Yardley? Where do they go?

8. What happens while Venetia, Yardley and Mrs. Hendred attend the theater?

9. Why does Oswald intercept Damerel on his way home in Chapter 9?

10. How does Damerel react when Venetia tells him that she intends to set up house for herself in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 873 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample