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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. What does Darcy notice about Elizabeth at dinner?

2. What does Darcy think of the estate Bingley is letting?

3. What happens to Darcy when Elizabeth arrives at the party in Chapter 3?

4. Darcy thinks it is appropriate that the intriguing girl from the party is named after what?

5. What does Darcy realize his destiny seems to be in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What embarrasses Darcy at the end of Chapter 4?

2. How is Caroline Bingley characterized in Chapter 1?

3. How does Darcy respond when Miss Bingley asks for his opinion of Elizabeth Bennet's beauty?

4. What does Darcy note about Elizabeth as he watches her at the party in Chapter 3?

5. What work of literature is "An Assembly Such as This" based on? How does "An Assembly Such as This" differ from the original story?

6. What does Darcy notice has a group of young men excited at the party in Chapter 3?

7. What does Darcy debate after suggesting that Bingley invite Elizabeth to stay and nurse her sister?

8. What does Miss Bingley assume Darcy is thinking about when she approaches him at Lucas Lodge? What does Darcy say he is actually meditating on?

9. What upsets Darcy when he sees Bingley dancing with the most handsome girl at the party?

10. What does Darcy say is the only thing steadying Darcy's admiration of Elizabeth in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What is Miss Bingley jealous of? Does Darcy ever show signs of jealousy? What is Bingley jealous of? What do these feelings tell the reader about the feelings of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

What is the genre of the novel "An Assembly Such As This"? Discuss this genre and some common elements of the genre. Discuss how romance novels try to satisfy their readers. What methods are used to please the readers? What elements of a romance novel are necessary to meet the expectations of the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What are the main conflicts of the novel? How do these conflicts affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they affect the reader's enjoyment of the novel?

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