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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elinor initially react to Willoughby's appearance?
(a) Horrified, she tries to leave the room
(b) She throws a bucket of water over him
(c) She shouts at him and insists he leaves
(d) She faints

2. Why is Marianne pleased to be going to Cleveland?
(a) Colonel Brandon lives near by
(b) She will be in the country air
(c) She will be able to forget about Willoughby
(d) She will be nearer to Barton

3. What does Marianne agree to accept?
(a) That she does have the charm to marry someone like Willoughby
(b) Willoughby's guilt
(c) That Willoughby did not love her
(d) That Brandon is a good man

4. Why can Mrs. Dashwood not forgive Willoughby?
(a) She does not like him enough
(b) Because of his treatment of Miss Williams
(c) Because he has little money
(d) Because of his treatment of Marianne

5. What does Lucy Steele tell Elinor?
(a) She has fallen in love with John Dashwood
(b) Edward is in town
(c) She has broken off the engagement with Edward
(d) Colonel Brandon is in love with Elinor

6. What does Elinor learn from Anne Steele?
(a) She is engaged to Colonel Brandon
(b) Edward has broken off his engagement with Lucy
(c) Lucy knows Elinor is in love with Edward
(d) Lucy has take ill

7. Why has Mrs. Smith disowned him?
(a) He does want to marry anybody.
(b) He only wants Marianne
(c) He does not mix with good enough company
(d) She found out about his affair with Miss Williams

8. Why is Colonel Brandon pleased?
(a) Because Mrs Dashwood buys him a thank you gift
(b) Because Marianne is better
(c) Because of the attention Marianne bestows on him
(d) Because he has inherited some money

9. What had Elinor hoped would happen?
(a) Lucy's impatirnce would get the better of her
(b) Edward would break his engagement with Lucy
(c) Brandon would ask her to marry him
(d) Lucy would pass away

10. Why is Elinor surprised at her friends?
(a) They tell her they never liked Edward in the first place
(b) None of them have told her about Edward's marriage to Lucy
(c) They have not spoken to her for weeks
(d) They think Brandon is a better match for her

11. After Brandon leaves, who other than Marianne are the only two people that remain?
(a) Elinor and Mrs. Jennings
(b) Elinor and Margaret
(c) Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings
(d) Mr. Palmer and Elinor

12. Why does Willoughby say he has come?
(a) To propose to Elinor
(b) To propose to Marianne
(c) To apologize
(d) To find out if Marianne is better from her illness.

13. Why does Marianne not want to go to Cleveland?
(a) It is near to Willoughby's family home
(b) It is even further away from Barton cottage
(c) She is feeling ill
(d) It takes a week to travel there

14. How long has Elinor known about the engagement?
(a) One month
(b) One year
(c) Four months
(d) Six months

15. What does John Dashwood say he has bought?
(a) A village
(b) A church
(c) A farm
(d) A factory

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would moving to Delaford cause Elinor pain?

2. Why does Elinor think Lucy is attracted to Robert?

3. Who comes to the cottage?

4. Who does Mrs. Jennings think will be a minister at Elinor's wedding?

5. Who is Robert Ferrars marrying?

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