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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jane has a pleasant journey to Paragon where she has what?
(a) Her own horse.
(b) Her own room.
(c) Her own suite.
(d) Her own bathroom.

2. Jane is happy with the recent publication of what?
(a) Practical Piety.
(b) Mansfield Park.
(c) Susan.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

3. Jane sees Isaac Bickerstaffe's play, "The Hypocrite", which is taken from Moliere's _____________.
(a) Tartuffe.
(b) Le Malade imaginaire.
(c) Le Misanthrope.
(d) L'Avare ou L'École du mensonge.

4. Jane is enjoying the beauty of Southampton despite what?
(a) Missing Cassandra.
(b) Her languor and illness.
(c) The poor weather.
(d) Her earlier reluctance.

5. Jane disdains Robert Southey's "Letters from England" as horribly ______________.
(a) Anti-European.
(b) Anti-English.
(c) Anti-American.
(d) Anti-French.

6. Why does Jane not expect letters from Cassandra until she receives them?
(a) Cassandra is often too busy to write.
(b) Jane forgets about Cassandra.
(c) Cassandra is not consistent about writing.
(d) To avoid disappointment.

7. Jane is tired of writing and does not intend to write for how long?
(a) Many months.
(b) Many weeks.
(c) Many hours.
(d) Many days.

8. Jane writes to her cousin, Miss Walter Seal, in American to offer her condolences on the loss of who?
(a) Miss Seal's mother.
(b) Miss Seal's father.
(c) Miss Seal's brother.
(d) Miss Seal's sister.

9. Jane is thrilled with her and Cassandra's newest what?
(a) Nephew.
(b) Neighbor.
(c) Acquaintance.
(d) Pet.

10. Jane thinks that concealing the intended partnership with Martha Lloyd is __________, referring to Frank's intentions to marry Martha.
(a) Smart.
(b) Strange.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Beneficial.

11. Why has Jane been practicing her music instead of writing?
(a) She has been asked to play the piano forte at the next ball.
(b) She is tired of writing.
(c) She has a complaint in her eye which makes reading and writing difficult
(d) She has just received a new piano forte.

12. Jane generously allows Mary all of her former admirers for what reason?
(a) She means to confine herself exclusively to Tom Lefroy.
(b) She is getting married.
(c) She does not like admirers.
(d) She knows that Mary does not have any admirers.

13. Cassandra has a pleasant journey to Godmersham, but Jane worries. Why?
(a) Her last letter seemed unhappy.
(b) Jane wonders if Cassandra will ever return.
(c) She has not received a letter since Cassandra left home.
(d) She was ill before she left.

14. She does not intend to accept her aunt's invitation to what?
(a) The Grand Sydney-Garden Ball.
(b) The Grand Sydney-Garden Dinner.
(c) The Grand Sydney-Garden Opera.
(d) The Grand Sydney-Garden Breakfast.

15. Jane writes to offer her condolences to Edward on the death of who?
(a) His fiancee.
(b) His friend.
(c) His niece.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jane's aunt and uncle offer James an allowance of ___________ pounds a year, and James plans to keep two more horses.

2. Jane praises her sister's ______________ writing in her last correspondence.

3. Jane is very busy making shirts for Edward, and she claims she is the ___________ worker.

4. On Monday, a parcel from London arrives. Jane is grateful to Cassandra for the long letter and many gifts, and Mr. Austen is pleased with what?

5. Jane is pleased with Miss Fletcher for drinking her tea without ______________ and for her admiration of "Camilla".

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