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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. Who does Elizabeth sit beside in the church in Chapter 8?

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

3. What day is the ball on in Chapter 9?

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

5. While Darcy prepares for church in Chapter 8, what does Fletcher seem overly concerned about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What surprises Darcy about Elizabeth's choice of reading material in Chapter 7?

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

5. Who is Lord Dyford Brougham?

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

7. Why is Fletcher overly concerned with Darcy's clothes at the beginning of Chapter 8?

8. What happens during Darcy's and Bingley's trip to Meryton in Chapter 8?

9. What disturbance takes place at the church in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the genre of the novel "An Assembly Such As This"? Discuss this genre and some common elements of the genre. Discuss how romance novels try to satisfy their readers. What methods are used to please the readers? What elements of a romance novel are necessary to meet the expectations of the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the antagonist of the story and what makes this character the antagonist? What are his defining character traits? What has he done to Darcy to deserve the role of antagonist?

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