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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 51-60 dated February 20th, 1807 to October 25th, 1808.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Jane been practicing her music instead of writing?
(a) She has been asked to play the piano forte at the next ball.
(b) She is tired of writing.
(c) She has just received a new piano forte.
(d) She has a complaint in her eye which makes reading and writing difficult

2. Jane disdains Robert Southey's "Letters from England" as horribly ______________.
(a) Anti-American.
(b) Anti-European.
(c) Anti-English.
(d) Anti-French.

3. Jane is very busy making shirts for Edward, and she claims she is the ___________ worker.
(a) Hardest.
(b) Sloppiest.
(c) Neatest.
(d) Slowest.

4. Why does Cassandra need not worry about Penlingtons?
(a) Mr. Austen plans to settle business there.
(b) Mrs. Austen has already settled business there.
(c) Jane plans to settle business there.
(d) Edward has already settled business there.

5. What happened to both Mrs. Coulthard and Anne?
(a) They both moved to America.
(b) They both wrote books.
(c) They both came for a visit.
(d) They both died in childbirth.

Short Answer Questions

1. She refers to her work, "First Impressions", which would later become what novel?

2. When does Jane retract this statement?

3. Jane has subscribed to whose library of novels and other literature?

4. Jane finds the parties stupid for what reason?

5. Jane feels certain that Frank's promotion would have solicited more appointments if he had been where at the time?

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