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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. Who does Darcy tell Bingley is not invited to Netherfield in Chapter 8?

2. Where do Bingley and Darcy encounter the Bennet sisters in Chapter 8?

3. What does Darcy feel after a sleepless night in Chapter 7?

4. How does Elizabeth react when Darcy asks her to dance in Chapter 9?

5. What is the name of Darcy's London home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Darcy give for turning down Miss Bingley's invitation to join her and Elizabeth on a walk around the room?

2. How does Bingley respond when Darcy asks him about Jane's regard for him?

3. What does Georgiana's letter to Darcy say in Chapter 8?

4. How do the Bennet's further embarrass themselves at the ball in Chapter 10?

5. Why does Darcy decide to leave the soiree in Chapter 12?

6. What does Darcy instruct Miss Bingley to do to keep Jane and Bingley apart?

7. What surprises Darcy about Elizabeth's choice of reading material in Chapter 7?

8. What happens during Darcy's and Bingley's trip to Meryton in Chapter 8?

9. How do Darcy and Elizabeth criticize each other in Chapter 7?

10. Why is Fletcher overly concerned with Darcy's clothes at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

Discuss the motif of denial in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". Why does Darcy deny his feelings for Elizabeth? What problems is he trying to avoid by denying his feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth. How does it change throughout the novel? How do Darcy's feelings for Elizabeth evolve as the novel progresses? What does Darcy like about Elizabeth? What does he realize about their relationship in the end?

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