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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 believes that Henry will marry who soon?

2. Fanny Knight praises what characters?

3. She is convinced that Mr. Papillon will soon do what?

4. Henry gives Jane a gift of _______ pounds, and she plans to buy poplin and send half to Cassandra.

5. Where do they plan to do this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane say about Mr. Haden's paraphrasing of "Merchant of Venice?"

2. How is Henry feeling at this point?

3. What are two books Jane reads at this time?

4. What does Jane write to Anna Lefroy regarding Mrs. Creed?

5. What does Jane say about the Cookes?

6. What does Jane do regarding Anna's manuscript?

7. What does Jane tell John Murray, in reference to her books?

8. What book does Jane plan to read? Why?

9. Why is Jane determined to raise money?

10. What makes Jane happy, regarding her novels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane lives in Bath for awhile.

Part 1) Why does she move to Bath? What does she think about Bath? Why?

Part 2) Where else does she live and visit? How do these various places compare? What does she think about her travels? Why?

Part 3) Where have you lived? How does this place or these places affect you?

Essay Topic 2

Jane often talks about illness and the health of those around her.

Part 1) Describe four times when she has discussed someone's health. Why does she discuss this in her letters?

Part 2) What do these discussions reveal about life in the 1800s? Why is Jane so preoccupied with everyone's health?

Part 3) Do you discuss your health or the health of others on a regular basis? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jane gives advice to other female writers.

Part 1) What advice does she give? Why does she give advice? What is your opinion of this advice?

Part 2) How else is Jane opinionated? What do her opinions reveal about her personality?

Part 3) About what are you opinionated? What does this reveal about your personality?

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