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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 is Emma's first impression of the mysterious Mr. Churchill?

2. What activity does Mr. Churchill confess to Emma that he loves?

3. What question is asked of Harriet in a letter she received from Mr. Martin?

4. Who does Emma believe the donor of the pianoforte is?

5. Why does Emma insist on escorting Harriet to Ford's to buy fabric?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who objects to Emma's friendship with Harriet?

2. What subject does Miss Fairfax refuse to elaborate on with Emma?

3. With whom does Emma leave the Randalls party?

4. What does Mr. Churchill do that causes Emma to rethink her opinion of him? How does it affect Mr. Knightley's opinion of Mr. Churchill?

5. Who does Emma want to pair with her neighbor, Mr. Elton, in a matchmaking attempt?

6. Why does Mr. Churchill abruptly leave Highbury? How does this make Emma feel?

7. Why does Mr. Churchill cancel his plans to visit the Westons? Why is Mrs. Weston upset by this?

8. Who does Harriet run into in town and later invites Harriet to have tea?

9. How does Mr. Elton react when he learns Harriet cannot attend a party due to a sore throat?

10. Who does Harriet want to be matched with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss social status. What is social status? How does one's place in society affect their friends, their behaviors, and their attitudes? How does Emma see herself in the realm of social status? Is Emma's behavior dictated by her social status? How does the social status of other characters affect the way Emma treats them? Is Emma fair in her treatment of other characters based on their social status? Does Emma's attitude change as the novel progresses? In what way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss secrets. Who has a secret in this novel? Why do these characters keep secrets? How do these secrets impact the people around them? How many secrets are revealed to Emma in the course of the novel? How does each of these secrets impact Emma's actions and feelings? How do secrets impact Harriet? Mr. Knightley? Mr. Elton? Is keeping secrets a bad thing? Is there ever a good reason to keep a secret? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Emma? Why does Emma feel she is superior to the people around her? Why does Emma believe herself to be a gifted matchmaker? What matches has Emma made that were successful? Who is Emma's next target? Why does Emma not allow these people to find love on their own? Why does Emma seek out the company of Harriet? Why does Emma not like Miss Fairfax? Why does Emma never want to marry? Why does Emma change her mind when she finds herself alone with her father? Does fear compel Emma's decision?

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