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

2. Why does Elinor think the marriage between Edward and Lucy was so quick?

3. In what way does Elinor think Willoughby feels regret at not marrying Marianne?

4. Why is Elinor surprised at her friends?

5. Where do the Palmers live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Is John completely dominated by his wife?

4. Has Elinor's sense always had a positive impact on the characters?

5. How do the sisters differing reactions to leaving London show the contrast between sense and sensibility?

6. Is Brandon an honorable man?

7. Do you think the Dashwoods like John?

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

9. Is Willoughby a better match for Marianne than the Colonel?

10. Why is having sense so important to Elinor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the major themes of the novel is the benefit of logic over emotion. Do you think Austen places too much emphasis on logic? Could the logical characters work more efficiently without the more emotional character? Or do they both work to keep each other in check?

Take a scene from the novel where logic prevails and discuss what would happen if there was no logical thinking to keep the emotional characters in check.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss opposites in the novel. Do all the characters have an opposite, for example Marianne and Elinor? What would do you think would happen to Marianne if Elinor was not there to help her, and vice versa? Are their some characters in the novel who don't have an opposite to counteract their personality? What happens to them?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Why? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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