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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. Whom does Oswald dislike?

2. What is Mrs. Priddy's opinion of Damerel in Chapter 7?

3. Who owns the manor Venetia lives in?

4. How does Damerel get Yardley to leave the Priory?

5. What makes Oswald self-conscious around Yardley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Venetia happy when she wakes in Chapter 5?

2. How does Damerel help Venetia in Chapter 2? What does he do after helping her?

3. What does Venetia think Damerel means when he says he would not have kissed her had she been with an attendant?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Damerel reveal is the real reason he returned to the Priory?

5. How do Oswald and Yardley each view Damerel in relation to Venetia?

6. What does Damerel announce at the end of Chapter 2?

7. What vexes Yardley at the end of Chapter 1?

8. How does Damerel earn Aubrey's good opinion?

9. What did Mrs. Priddy once tell Venetia about her mother?

10. How does Oswald view Damerel's return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "Venetia." What are some examples of jealousy? What is Oswald jealous of? Is Damerel ever jealous of Venetia's other suitors? What do these feelings tell the reader about the feelings of these characters? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

What is a character foil? Who are the character foils in "Venetia"? Why are these characters examples of character foils? How do they influence the other characters and the plot? Make sure you define character foil and give specific examples of each character's influence on others and the plot by using quotes to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of separation in the novel "Venetia." How does the separation between Venetia and Damerel during Venetia's trip to London affect each of them? Why does Damerel encourage Venetia to go to London and how does this make her feel? What does Venetia spend her time doing while she is away from Damerel? Give examples and quotes from the book to support your statements.

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