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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. According to Elizabeth, what must Wickham suffer his whole life for?

2. What does Darcy feel after a sleepless night in Chapter 7?

3. What does Darcy tell Elizabeth is her fault in Chapter 7?

4. Where does Dy wish to have tea with Darcy in Chapter 12?

5. What is Darcy's horse named?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Darcy instruct Miss Bingley to do to keep Jane and Bingley apart?

2. Why does Darcy decide to leave the soiree in Chapter 12?

3. Describe Bingley's and Darcy's entrance to Lady Melbourne's soiree.

4. Who is Lord Dyford Brougham?

5. What reason does Darcy give for turning down Miss Bingley's invitation to join her and Elizabeth on a walk around the room?

6. What do Elizabeth and Darcy talk about during their dance in Chapter 9?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Darcy feel about Elizabeth's planned departure from Netherfield?

8. What does Georgiana's letter to Darcy say in Chapter 8?

9. Why is Bingley annoyed during the ball in Chapter 9?

10. How does Elizabeth respond when Darcy blames himself for her coldness in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What are the main conflicts of the novel? How do these conflicts affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they affect the reader's enjoyment of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write a comparison essay of Mr. Bingley and Darcy. How are they similar? How are they different? How do they approach life differently?

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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