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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two major character does Austen introduce in this chapter?
(a) Lucy and Anne Steele
(b) Fanny and John Dashwood
(c) Mr and Mrs Ferrars
(d) Sir John Middleton and Lady Middleton

2. Why does Elinor try to persuade Elinor to give Willoughby's present up?
(a) It is too extravagant
(b) It will cost too much to keep
(c) She is allergic to horse hair
(d) Marianne cannot ride

3. How does Austen describe the cottage?
(a) Small but comfortable
(b) A fire hazard
(c) Large, empty and lonely
(d) Gothic

4. Who does Sir John bring to Barton Park?
(a) John Dashwood
(b) Edward
(c) Willoughby
(d) The Steele sisters

5. How many marriages has Henry Dashwood had?
(a) Two
(b) Ten
(c) One
(d) Eight

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Dashwoods visit in this chapter?

2. How much money does Edward earn per year?

3. Who does Mrs. Jennings say Willoughby is now engaged to?

4. Which of the following comments upsets Edward?

5. How much money does Fanny convince John to give his sisters and stepmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the fact the sisters are going to London so important?

2. What do you think the importance of Willoughby is to the story at this point?

3. Why, if Elinor is so independent thinking and the one person in the family with sense, does she write to her mother for advice?

4. Outline what you think are Elinor's main characteristics.

5. How do the group's discussion of what they will do with a fortune express their individual characters?

6. Is Elinor a better match for Edward than Lucy?

7. How does Elinor display her logic and rationality in this chapter?

8. Do you think John and Fanny have illegitimate reasons for not giving money to the Dashwood's?

9. How does Edward's arrival produce new hope for the Dashwood's?

10. Is Brandon a good match for Elinor?

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