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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. What does Emma vow to do for Harriet?

2. What has caused the delay of a character's visit to Highbury?

3. Who offers Harriet advice about the question Mr. Martin asks?

4. Why was Miss Churchill, first wife of Mr. Weston, disowned by her family?

5. Who takes the finished art project to London for framing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose engagement has the entire village talking?

2. How does Harriet react when Emma tells her that Mr. Elton declared his love for Emma? Why?

3. Why does Harriet decline Mr. Martin's proposal?

4. Who does Mr. John Knightley believe is in love with Emma?

5. What subject does Miss Fairfax refuse to elaborate on with Emma?

6. What is Mr. John Knightley's relationship to Emma? To Mr. Knightley?

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

8. What caused Mr. Weston's first marriage to be an unhappy one?

9. How does Mr. Elton react when he learns Harriet cannot attend a party due to a sore throat?

10. What did Mr. Knightley give the Bateses that causes Emma's curiosity to be aroused?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss social status. What is social status? How does one's place in society affect their friends, their behaviors, and their attitudes? How does Emma see herself in the realm of social status? Is Emma's behavior dictated by her social status? How does the social status of other characters affect the way Emma treats them? Is Emma fair in her treatment of other characters based on their social status? Does Emma's attitude change as the novel progresses? In what way?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Emma? Why does Emma feel she is superior to the people around her? Why does Emma believe herself to be a gifted matchmaker? What matches has Emma made that were successful? Who is Emma's next target? Why does Emma not allow these people to find love on their own? Why does Emma seek out the company of Harriet? Why does Emma not like Miss Fairfax? Why does Emma never want to marry? Why does Emma change her mind when she finds herself alone with her father? Does fear compel Emma's decision?

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