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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 illness does Marianne contract?
(a) Plague
(b) Scurvy
(c) Consumption
(d) Cold

2. Who does Mrs. Jennings think Elinor is getting married to?
(a) Sir John
(b) Colonel Brandon
(c) WiIloughby
(d) Edward

3. 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 Elinor
(d) Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings

4. In what way does Elinor think Willoughby feels regret at not marrying Marianne?
(a) It has not made him feel happy
(b) He does not love Miss Grey
(c) He feels sorry that he has hurt Marianne
(d) He just want to feel sorry for himself

5. What does John Dashwood suggest in his letter?
(a) That Mrs. Dashwood comes to live with them at Norwood
(b) That Mrs. Dashwood should get a job
(c) That Edward writes his mother a letter to apologize
(d) That Elinor marries Colonel Brandon

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the letter to Marianne from?

2. Why is Elinor upset?

3. Where do the Palmers live?

4. Who does Mrs. Dashwood say is in London?

5. What happens to Willoughby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Brandon an honorable man?

2. Why does Austen present John Dashwood as a comic figure?

3. Why is it important that the Colonel is one of the oldest characters in the book?

4. What is the importance of the Steele's appearance in the story?

5. Is Lucy a bad person?

6. In what ways does Marianne's illness show the difference between the characters?

7. Do you think Marianne can be happy with Colonel Brandon?

8. How does Austen present the character of John Dashwood?

9. Is Elinor and Edward's marriage a victory of true love over societal expectations?

10. What are the differences between the Steele sisters and the Dashwood sisters?

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