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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. What does Edmund miss about seeing the Grants?
2. What does Edmund tell Fanny that Sir Thomas thinks about her in Chapter 21?
3. How long does Fanny plan to stay in Portsmouth?
4. How does Mrs. Norris describe Fanny when she is speaking to Sir Thomas at the end of Chapter 32?
5. How is it that William gets a leave of absence to visit Fanny in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Henry's visit with Fanny in Portsmouth.
2. What is Fanny's reaction when she learns that William will soon be arriving at Mansfield Park?
3. Does Fanny's place in the household change when Julia and Maria leave for Brighton?
4. How does Fanny feel the morning after the ball?
5. What does Edmund tell Fanny about her decision to refuse Henry's marriage proposal?
6. Do Fanny and her mother grow close while Fanny is visiting?
7. Describe what happens when Henry asks Fanny to marry him.
8. Why does Sir Thomas want to hold a ball at Mansfield Park?
9. What does Edmund tell Sir Thomas about Fanny's role in the decision to perform a play in his absence?
10. What does Edmund say when Henry asks to rent Thornton Lacey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fanny and Edmund have always provided solace to each other during difficult times. Discuss how Edmund comforts Fanny when she comes to live at Mansfield Park. How does he take her under his wing? In what ways does Fanny show her love for Edmund by giving him solace when he needs it? Provide textual examples to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
What is lacking in Mrs. Norris' behavior toward Fanny? How does she make life difficult for Fanny? Why does she believe Fanny deserves less than the other Bertram children? Provide three textual examples that show Mrs. Norris' negative opinion of Fanny.
Essay Topic 3
How does Edmund overlook Mary's shortcomings early in their relationship? What does the scandal allow him to fully understand about Mary's true nature? What is he most disappointed about in her character? Provide specific examples to support your answers.
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