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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. Jane hopes to see Cassandra soon, and praises James as what?

2. Jane has been pressured to stay with Mrs. Knight until September but desires to be home when?

3. Jane and Mrs. Austen are currently in a house in Seymour Street, but Jane went with her uncle to look at two pleasing houses where?

4. As what does Jane refer to Mr. Evelyn?

5. A lady interrupts Jane's writing to inquire about hiring Anne as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane feel about writing? What does she later do with this statement?

2. What is said regarding Mr. Austen's death?

3. What gossip does Jane tell Cassandra?

4. How does Jane's first letter begin?

5. Why does Jane offer her former admirers to Mary? How does this situation end differently than she had initially expected?

6. What does Jane think about the secret relationship between Frank and Martha Lloyd?

7. What is offered to James? What will he do with some of this?

8. How are the plans coming for moving to Bath?

9. What is mentioned about one of Jane's novels?

10. What does Jane say about the small ball she attends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane is opinionated.

Part 1) About what is Jane opinionated? How do you know this? What does this reveal about her personality and upbringing?

Part 2) Do you agree with her opinions? Why or why not? What might others think of her opinion? Why?

Part 3) About what are you opinionated? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Jane enjoys reading.

Part 1) Describe five of the books she has read. What might these book have in common?

Part 2) Why does Jane mention books she has read? Why is this something important for her to tell others?

Part 3) What might these books reveal about her? What do the books you read reveal about you?

Essay Topic 3

Jane Austen enjoys gossip.

Part 1) Describe this gossip. Why is this gossip included in many of her letters? What is her reason for telling others this gossip?

Part 2) How is this gossip like our own? How is it different?

Part 3) When have you gossiped? Why did you gossip? How does this help you relate to Jane?

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