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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 Willoughby say he loves?
2. What is Elinor's reaction to the news that Edward is not marrying Lucy?
3. Why is Marianne happy she did not marry Willoughby?
4. What does Elinor tell Marianne?
5. Why is Colonel Brandon pleased?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Lucy a bad person?
2. How is Mrs. Dashwood one of the more unselfish characters in the book?
3. How are Elinor and Marianne different from the society they live in?
4. Describe Mrs. Jennings role within the story.
5. How much does Marianne's mental state contribute to her illness?
6. Does Elinor make the right decision in telling her about Willoughby?
7. In what ways are Marianne and Mrs. Dashwood alike?
8. What did you think are the differences between Willoughby's story and Brandon's earlier tale?
9. Why is it important that the Colonel is one of the oldest characters in the book?
10. Why is having sense so important to Elinor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Austen's life. In what way do you think her life and personality is reflected in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss whether you think the Colonel is a good match for Marianne. Is he a direct replacement for her sister? Do you think the match is more for the sake of Elinor than Marianne? If so, how much does Elinor's practicality oppress her sister's spontaneity?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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