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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 Darcy share his prayer book with in Chapter 8?

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

3. Who does Lady Melbourne introduce Bingley to at her soiree?

4. According to Elizabeth in Chapter 9, in what way are she and Darcy alike?

5. What is Dy going to help Darcy do at Lady Melbourne's soiree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Darcy and Bingley talk about during their journey in Chapter 11?

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

3. What does Hinchcliffe discuss with Darcy in Chapter 11?

4. How do Darcy and Elizabeth criticize each other in Chapter 7?

5. How does Darcy dress for Lady Melbourne's soiree?

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

7. How does Elizabeth respond when Darcy asks her about their encounter in Meryton in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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 setting of the novel. How does the setting affect the plot and the characters? How do Darcy, Bingley and Miss Bingley view the country versus the city setting? What do the Bingley sisters think of the characters who live in the country?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Aidan's use of foreshadowing in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What aspects of the plot does she use foreshadowing to hint at? What does the reader learn of Darcy's feelings for Elizabeth before he does through foreshadowing? What does Darcy's distaste for Elizabeth's family foreshadow?

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