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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 Lady Melbourne introduce Bingley to at her soiree?

2. What does Darcy do in the coach instead of continuing the conversation with Bingley from the inn?

3. Who is caught in the middle of a disturbance following the sermon in Chapter 8?

4. What surprises Darcy about the book Elizabeth chooses in the library?

5. Who accosts Darcy with information about Lady Catherine De Bourgh in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Bingley respond when Darcy asks him about Jane's regard for him?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 the motif of family in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". Is family important to Darcy? What is his relationship like with his younger sister Georgiana? What does he think of Elizabeth's family? Might they cause problems for Darcy and Elizabeth?

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