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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. She visits the Fagg family and describes who?

2. Jane plans to read Robert Southey's "Life of Nelson" for what reason?

3. Jane is also displeased with the final chapter and advises her niece to stick to what she knows. What does she believe her niece knows?

4. Jane writes James-Edward Austen to congratulate him on what?

5. She is convinced that Mr. Papillon will soon do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane write to Anna Lefroy regarding Mrs. Creed?

2. What does Jane say about Frank, Edward, Henry, and Charles?

3. What does Jane say about Mr. Crabbe?

4. Why is Jane determined to raise money?

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

6. What does Jane tell John Murray, in reference to her books?

7. How is Henry feeling at this point?

8. What correspondence takes place between Jane and James Stanier Clarke?

9. What does Jane do regarding Anna's manuscript?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane writes many letters.

Part 1) Describe two of the letters in detail. What do they have in common? What is unique about each?

Part 2) What can be learned about Jane through these letters? What can be learned about life in the 1800s through these letters?

Part 3) How has communication between people changed since this period of time? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Jane lives in Bath for awhile.

Part 1) Why does she move to Bath? What does she think about Bath? Why?

Part 2) Where else does she live and visit? How do these various places compare? What does she think about her travels? Why?

Part 3) Where have you lived? How does this place or these places affect you?

Essay Topic 3

Family is important to Jane.

Part 1) Describe Jane's family. How is each member important? Who is the most important? Why?

Part 2) How is this a theme of Jane's letters? Could it be a theme of her novels as well? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is family important to you? Why or why not?

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