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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 Emma believe the donor of the pianoforte is?

2. Who does Emma decide to feature in her next art project?

3. Why does Emma believe her carriage companion made this confession?

4. What question is asked of Harriet in a letter she received from Mr. Martin?

5. Why did Mr. John Knightley spend the summer at the seashore rather than at Hartfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose engagement has the entire village talking?

2. Who does Harriet want to be matched with?

3. Who does Harriet run into in town and later invites Harriet to have tea?

4. With whom does Emma leave the Randalls party?

5. Why do Mr. John Knightley and Mr. Woodhouse fight over dinner?

6. What change has occurred in the Woodhouse home recently?

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

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

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

10. Why does Mr. Churchill cancel his plans to visit the Westons? Why is Mrs. Weston upset by this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss character growth. What is character growth? Which characters in this novel show character growth? What has contributed to this character growth? Is character growth a positive change for these characters? Explain. How might the plot be affected if this growth had not occurred? Who shows the most growth? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mr. John Knightley? What is his relationship to Emma? To Mr. George Knightley? Why does Mr. John Knightley not like Mr. Woodhouse? What does Mr. Woodhouse do to annoy Mr. John Knightley? What is Mr. John Knightley's social status? How does his behavior reflect his social status? Is Mr. John Knightley a fair example of people of his social class? Why or why not? How does Mr. John Knightley affect Emma's behaviors and opinions? Does this change through the course of the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss marriage. What is marriage? How is marriage viewed by the novel's characters? Is it important for women to be married in the setting of this novel? Why or why not? Is marriage a career for some women? Is marriage something to aspire to? How does Emma feel about marriage? How does Harriet feel about marriage? How do their views compare? How does Isabella feel about marriage? What kind of example does Isabella set for Emma in regards to marriage? Does Emma aspire to have what Isabella has? Why or why not?

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