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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. Where is this ball to be held?

2. Who becomes a frequent visitor at Highbury during the creation of this art project?

3. Whose engagement is announced in Volume 2, Chapter 3?

4. What is the topic of conversation in the beginning moments of the party to which Emma attends in Volume 2, Chapter 8?

5. How does Mr. Knightley react when he learns that Emma counseled Harriet negatively about the letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Elton do that causes Emma to change her mind about his manners?

2. Why does Mr. Churchill abruptly leave Highbury? How does this make Emma feel?

3. Who is the intended recipient of the riddle Mr. Elton leaves at Emma's home?

4. Who does Emma believe the anonymous benefactor of a pianoforte for Miss Fairfax is?

5. Who does Harriet want to be matched with?

6. What is Emma's initial reaction to Mr. Churchill?

7. What does Mr. Churchill do that causes Emma to rethink her opinion of him? How does it affect Mr. Knightley's opinion of Mr. Churchill?

8. Whose engagement has the entire village talking?

9. What causes a delay in the delivery of an invitation to the Coles' party for the Woodhouses?

10. What does Emma decide to do in order to bring Mr. Elton and Harriet together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Mrs. Elton? Where is she from? How does Emma feel about Mrs. Elton? How does Harriet feel about Mrs. Elton? Do the people of the village like Mrs. Elton? How does Mrs. Elton attempt to embarrass Harriet at the Westons' ball? Why? Why does Mrs. Elton constantly express unpleasant things about Emma? Why does Mrs. Elton's opinion matter? Is Mrs. Elton jealous? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mr. Woodhouse? Why does Mr. Woodhouse worry about the foods he eats and his overall health? Is Mr. Woodhouse mentally disturbed, or are his opinions based on something else? Why does Mr. Woodhouse's son-in-law have no patience for Mr. Woodhouse's quirks? How does this cause tension between the two men? Why does Mr. Woodhouse not approve of Emma's engagement? Why does he change his mind?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Mrs. Weston? What is her relationship to Emma? How does her marriage to Mr. Weston change her relationship to Emma? Why is Emma unhappy with this change? How is Mrs. Weston related to Mr. Churchill? Why does Mrs. Weston think Emma is in love with Mr. Churchill? Is she? Why is Mrs. Weston upset when she learns about the secret Mr. Churchill has been hiding? What is this secret? How does it impact Emma?

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