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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 Elizabeth accuse Darcy of while at the Lucas' home?

2. What does Darcy see Elizabeth praise a young girl for?

3. What does Georgiana's companion suggest Georgiana do to alleviate her sadness?

4. When Bingley dances with the most handsome girl in the room, what disgusts Darcy?

5. What opinion of Elizabeth Bennet does Darcy make clear at dinner in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Darcy explain it came about that he shared his prayer book with Miss Bingley at church?

2. What does Bingley thank Darcy for in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. What delays the Netherfield party's arrival at Squire Justin house in Chapter 4? What does this demonstrate about Miss Bingley?

6. What do Miss Bingley and the Hursts mock Elizabeth for after dinner in Chapter 6?

7. What does Darcy do during the shooting party?

8. How does Miss Bingley mock the Bennet sisters in Chapter 2?

9. What does Darcy feel confident about at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel, Pamela Aidan. Is she a respected novelist? What has she achieved throughout her career? What types of novels does she write? Are there similarities between "An Assembly Such As This" and her other novels?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel "An Assembly Such As This". Who are the secondary characters of the novel? What are their roles in the novel? What relationships do they have with the protagonist?

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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