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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 type of robberies are taking place in Highbury?

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

3. Why does Harriet announce she never plans to marry?

4. Why do Emma and Mr. Knightley discuss this invitation?

5. Why is this person angry with Mr. George Knightley?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Emma decide to match Harriet with next?

3. Who attempts to humiliate Harriet? How?

4. Who thinks the living arrangements Emma and Mr. Knightley have come up with are improper?

5. Who decides to become a governess, making this announcement at Emma's dinner party?

6. Who has gotten married? What does Emma think of this match?

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

8. Who disapproves of Emma's engagement to Mr. Knightley?

9. Who complains about the accoutrements of the wedding as Emma and Mr. Knightley are wed?

10. Who is Emma afraid will be crushed by the news of Mr. Churchill's engagement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Isabella Knightley? How is Isabella the personification of the Victorian housewife? Does Emma look up to her sister? Does Emma aspire to have the same life Isabella has? Why or why not? Does Isabella make marriage look desirable? Is Isabella a good wife and mother? How does marriage change Isabella's behaviors? How does marriage affect Isabella's relationship with her father? Her sister?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the Coleses? Why are they having a party? Why is the Woodhouses' invitation to the party delayed? How does Emma feel about this delay? How does Mr. Woodhouse feel about the delay? Why does Mr. Woodhouse refuse to attend the party? Why does Emma choose to go? How does this reflect the idea of social status that influences the actions of many characters in this novel? What happens at the party? How are these events significant to the development of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Harriet? How do Harriet and Emma become friends? Who are Harriet's parents? Are their identity important to Harriet? Why or why not? Who does Harriet fall in love with? Why does Harriet go along with Emma's scheme to match Harriet to Mr. Elton? Does Harriet love Mr. Elton? Why does Harriet come to believe no man will ever love her? Whose fault is this? Does Harriet ever find love? How?

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