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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. How long did Isabella have to wait for Catherine at the pump-rooms in Chapter 6?

2. At the dance in Chapter 8, who is Catherine's only company for most of the evening?

3. Who does Catherine see speaking with General Tilney?

4. How does Catherine feel while in the tea-room at Upper Rooms?

5. What does John attempt to sell Henry at the ball in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Catherine at the age of seventeen.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what is Catherine's main concern and why?

3. Why is Catherine mortified following her visit to the Tilney home?

4. Why does Catherine tell Henry that she cannot dance with him?

5. What does the narrator tell the reader about Catherine's character at the start of Chapter 2?

6. What is the result of Catherine's conversation with Eleanor in the pump-room?

7. How did Catherine's family act on the day of her departure?

8. What are Catherine's feelings as she climbs into the carriage for the trip to Bristol?

9. What is puzzling to Catherine about her conversation with John Thorpe on the topic of the carriage her brother drives?

10. What does Catherine tell Mr. Tilney she does not do, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The English class system of the early 19th Century is a prominent theme of "Northanger Abbey". The characters of the story must follow the social rules, and doing so often leads to obstacles, misunderstandings and separation. Discuss the effects that the social rules of the high class had on the central characters of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Love and romance are a major theme of the story.

Discuss the pairings of the following couples, the issues they faced, and whether they had a "happy ending".

a) Henry and Catherine

b) John and Catherine

c) Isabella and James

d) Isabella and Captain Tilney

e) Eleanor and her secret lover

Essay Topic 3

Is Catherine a relatable heroine? Why or why not?

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