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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older is Isabella than Catherine?
(a) Two years older.
(b) Six years older.
(c) Three years older.
(d) Four years older.

2. How old is Catherine at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Seventeen.

3. Roughly how old is Mr. Tilney?
(a) Twenty-two to twenty-three years old.
(b) Twenty-four to twenty-five years old.
(c) Twenty-six to twenty-seven years old.
(d) Twenty to twenty-one years old.

4. How do Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Thorpe know each other?
(a) Mrs. Thorpe was once engaged to Mr. Allen.
(b) They attend the same church.
(c) They went to school together.
(d) They were neighbors growing up.

5. How does Catherine feel while in the tea-room at Upper Rooms?
(a) Excited.
(b) Exposed.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Energetic.

6. What does Catherine do when she spots the Tilneys in the street?
(a) Catherine begs for John to stop the carriage.
(b) Catherine waves to them.
(c) Catherine jumps off the carriage.
(d) Catherine tries to hide from their view.

7. What does Catherine lay awake for ten minutes debating?
(a) Which dress she should wear to the ball.
(b) Whether James and Isabella are a suitable match.
(c) What book she should read next.
(d) Whether Henry likes her.

8. What separates Catherine and Isabella for a time at the ball?
(a) Isabella feels ill and sits quietly in a corner.
(b) Catherine goes outside for some fresh air.
(c) Isabella and James spend time in the tea-room.
(d) The girls dance in different sets.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 10, where have the Allens, Thorpes and Morlands met?
(a) In the street.
(b) At the theatre.
(c) At the tea-room.
(d) At the pump-room.

10. What is the name of the village in which Catherine lives with her family?
(a) Wiltshire.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Fullerton.
(d) Woodston.

11. What courtesy do Isabelle and James grant Catherine at the dance?
(a) They arrange a dance with Mr. Tilney.
(b) They let her have the best seat from which to watch for Mr. Tilney.
(c) They keep John away for as long as possible.
(d) They delay dancing so as not to leave her on her own.

12. John, James and Isabella arrive at the Allens' with what intention?
(a) To take Catherine to the pump-room.
(b) To take Catherine to buy a dress.
(c) To take a trip to Claverton Down.
(d) To take a walk around town.

13. While dancing with John, where does Catherine find herself looking?
(a) At the decorations in the room.
(b) The part of the room where she had left Mr. Tilney.
(c) Down at the floor.
(d) Around the room in search of Mrs. Allen.

14. At the close of Chapter 10, what have Eleanor and Henry invited Catherine to do?
(a) To join them on a country walk.
(b) To take a carriage ride.
(c) To join them at the theatre.
(d) To visit their home.

15. When Catherine is at the ball, what does she overhear two men call her?
(a) An ugly girl.
(b) A lovely girl.
(c) A pretty girl.
(d) An awkward girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Catherine writing and accounts?

2. Who is James Morland?

3. What busy street is encountered at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. How much money did Mr. Morland give Catherine before she left?

5. What does John Thorpe's company inspire in Catherine?

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