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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. In Chapter 17, what does Catherine find herself occasionally fantasizing about?

2. What does Mrs. Allen regret not being able to send with James back to Fullerton?

3. What was Isabella's first impression of John?

4. Why does Catherine become troubled when Henry and Eleanor begin to talk of Isabella and finances?

5. What is Catherine's reaction to the news conveyed in the letter from James?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine decide to visit Mrs. Tilney's chambers alone?

2. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Catherine learn of the trip to Clifton?

3. How does Isabella justify dancing with Captain Tilney?

4. What were the circumstances of Mrs. Tilney's death?

5. How does General Tilney treat Catherine on their first meeting?

6. How does Henry reassure Catherine of his brother's intentions?

7. What does General Tilney do to Catherine in Chapter 28 that is considered very rude?

8. What does Catherine learn about Northanger Abbey?

9. What does Catherine make of the growing attachment between Isabella and Captain Tilney?

10. Upon realizing her suspicions of his father, how does Henry attempt to calm Catherine's overactive imagination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the settings of "Northanger Abbey" and how each place affects the actions and future of Catherine.

Essay Topic 2

What significance do carriages have in the novel "Northanger Abbey"?

Essay Topic 3

The English class system of the early 19th Century is a prominent theme of "Northanger Abbey". The characters of the story must follow the social rules, and doing so often leads to obstacles, misunderstandings and separation. Discuss the effects that the social rules of the high class had on the central characters of the novel.

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