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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. How does the revelation of the father of Harriet change her social status upon her marriage?

2. Who has a baby in Volume 3, Chapter 17?

3. What is Mr. John Knightley's response to Emma's engagement?

4. Who does Harriet confess that she really loves?

5. Who chastises Emma, causing her to feel mortified?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Woodhouse change his mind about Emma marrying Mr. Knightley?

2. Who interferes with Emma's attempt to make amends with Miss Fairfax?

3. How does Miss Fairfax react to Emma's attempts to apologize for her past behavior?

4. Why does Emma decide to throw a dinner party? Why does Emma insist on keeping the guest list down to eight names?

5. Who does Emma question about his feelings for Miss Fairfax? Does she believe his answers?

6. Why does Mr. Knightley continue to dislike Mr. Churchill?

7. Who attempts to humiliate Harriet? How?

8. Why does Mr. Knightley dislike Mr. Churchill? Does this influence the comments he makes to Emma regarding Mr. Churchill and Miss Fairfax?

9. What secret is revealed to Emma by Mrs. Weston?

10. What does Harriet decide to destroy after her encounter with the gypsies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss friendship. Who is Emma's best friend? Why does Emma feel as though she has lost her best friend? Has she? Why does Emma befriend Harriet? Why does Emma shun Miss Fairfax? Is Emma a true friend to Harriet? Why or why not? How does Emma hurt Harriet? Does she do this intentionally? Why does Emma eventually regret her treatment of Miss Fairfax? How does Emma go about repairing this relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mr. John Knightley? What is his relationship to Emma? To Mr. George Knightley? Why does Mr. John Knightley not like Mr. Woodhouse? What does Mr. Woodhouse do to annoy Mr. John Knightley? What is Mr. John Knightley's social status? How does his behavior reflect his social status? Is Mr. John Knightley a fair example of people of his social class? Why or why not? How does Mr. John Knightley affect Emma's behaviors and opinions? Does this change through the course of the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Mr. Martin? Why does Emma not approve of his desire to marry Harriet? How does Emma treat Mr. Martin? How does Harriet treat Mr. Martin? Why does Emma put a time limit on a visit Harriet makes to the Martin home? Is this appropriate? How do Harriet and Mr. Martin finally get together? How does Emma feel about this match? Why does Emma's feelings change? Should Emma have listened to Harriet's opinion on Mr. Martin despite her personal opinion of Mr. Martin's social status? How does Emma's change of heart reflect her character growth?

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