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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. What does Marianne plan to do while in London?
(a) Meet royalty
(b) Visit Willoughby
(c) Find a husband
(d) Visit the national gallery
2. What does Mrs. Dashwood inform John of in this chapter?
(a) That she is moving
(b) That she never wants to see again
(c) That she does not like his wife
(d) That she thinks he is greedy
3. Why does Elinor chastise her sister?
(a) She refuses to play the piano
(b) She offends the Colonel
(c) She insults Elinor
(d) She entered Willoughby's house alone with him
4. Why is Marianne not happy Edward is marrying Elinor?
(a) He is not dashing enough
(b) He does not have a job
(c) He does not love her
(d) He does not have any money
5. Which one of the sisters does Edward Ferrars devote his time to?
(a) Margeret
(b) Marianne
(c) Elinor
(d) Lucy
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Mrs. Jennings say is coming to town?
2. Why does Mrs. Jennings worry about the Colonel?
3. What does Lucy ask Elinor to do to help Edward become a minister?
4. How many marriages has Henry Dashwood had?
5. Why could Willoughby not marry Marianne?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think the importance of Willoughby is to the story at this point?
2. In what way does Austen use Colonel Brandon to highlight the sister's differences in character?
3. Outline what you think are Elinor's main characteristics.
4. Why is Elinor presented as the one who will make the right decisions for the Dashwoods?
5. What does Sir John's character say about eighteenth century upper class?
6. In what ways does Austen present Margaret as immature and a thorn in the flesh of the more practical Elinor?
7. In this chapter, why is Brandon's sudden departure so important to the development of his character and particularly in comparison to Willoughby?
8. Do you think Mrs. Dashwood's love of her daughter holds them back?
9. Why do you think Elinor tries to act normally with Edward even though she is upset with his strange behavior?
10. What comparisons does Austen draw from the Dashwood's situation at Norland with John and their new situation in Barton with Sir John?
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