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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. Jane spends a comfortable hour where?

2. Jane goes to see the play "Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage" by David Garrick but is not pleased with what?

3. Where do they plan to do this?

4. Jane enjoys visiting Henry, though he has a pain where?

5. Henry is promoted and does not feel the loss of who so badly because he is used to being away from her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane do at the end of this section? Why?

2. What does Jane say about Mr. Haden's paraphrasing of "Merchant of Venice?"

3. What book does Jane plan to read? Why?

4. What does Jane have to say about David Garrick's play?

5. What does Jane do regarding Fanny's possible marriage?

6. What does Fanny Knight do regarding Jane's book? What does Jane decide to tell Anna?

7. What does Jane say about the Cookes?

8. What are two books Jane reads at this time?

9. Why is Jane determined to raise money?

10. What does Jane say about Mr. Crabbe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A great deal can be learned about Jane Austen from reading these letters.

Part 1) Name four things that can be learned about Jane from reading her letters. How might she compare to other women at this time?

Part 2) How does she compare to people today? Can a reader today relate to Jane's life? Why or why not?

Part 3) What could be learned about you by reading your e-mails, instant messages, voicemails, etc.?

Essay Topic 2

Jane's letters resemble her books.

Part 1) Describe Jane's letters. How might her books resemble her letters? Use the text to support your response.

Part 2) How might reading her letters affect the reader of her books? Why? How might reading her letters be beneficial?

Part 3) If you were to write a book, about what would it be? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Austen dies.

Part 1) What does Jane say about his death? How is the family affected by it? How does it change their lives?

Part 2) How are the deaths mentioned in these letters significant? What does it reveal about Jane and her life?

Part 3) How often do people today talk and think about death? How does this compare to Jane's period of time?

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