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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 Darcy tell his dog is the only thing steadying his feelings for Elizabeth?

2. What does Miss Bingley offer Darcy in Chapter 4?

3. What is Bingley established as in Chapter 4?

4. What does Darcy tell Miss Bingley at the dinner table in Chapter 4?

5. What does Darcy chide Bingley for at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What embarrasses Darcy at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What does Darcy realize by Elizabeth's behavior toward him in Chapter 3?

3. What does Darcy feel confident about at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What work of literature is "An Assembly Such as This" based on? How does "An Assembly Such as This" differ from the original story?

5. What does Darcy debate after suggesting that Bingley invite Elizabeth to stay and nurse her sister?

6. How does Darcy respond when Miss Bingley asks for his opinion of Elizabeth Bennet's beauty?

7. What delays the Netherfield party's arrival at Squire Justin house in Chapter 4? What does this demonstrate about Miss Bingley?

8. What are the ladies occupied with when Darcy and Bingley arrive at Lucas Lodge?

9. At Squire Justin's house, when Darcy tells Miss Bingley that she is universally admired what does she insinuate with her response?

10. What does Miss Bingley assume Darcy is thinking about when she approaches him at Lucas Lodge? What does Darcy say he is actually meditating on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of marriage in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". Why is marriage so important to the characters of the novel? How is marriage portrayed in the novel? How does Darcy view marriage? Whose marriage does he try to put a stop to and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth. How does it change throughout the novel? How do Darcy's feelings for Elizabeth evolve as the novel progresses? What does Darcy like about Elizabeth? What does he realize about their relationship in the end?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel, Pamela Aidan. Is she a respected novelist? What has she achieved throughout her career? What types of novels does she write? Are there similarities between "An Assembly Such As This" and her other novels?

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