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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 Harriet go to for advice about this encounter?

2. Who disapproves of Emma's friendship with Harriet?

3. Who would prefer to avoid all talk about Miss Fairfax?

4. Who do Emma and Harriet run into while Emma escorts Harriet to Ford's to buy fabric?

5. Why does Emma not approve of Harriet's choice of men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who objects to Emma's friendship with Harriet?

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

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

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

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

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

7. With whom does Emma leave the Randalls party?

8. Whose engagement has the entire village talking?

9. What long awaited visitor finally arrives in Highbury?

10. Who proposes to Harriet? What is unusual about this proposal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss setting. When is this novel set? Where is the novel set? How does the setting impact the development of the plot? How might the novel be different if it were set in modern times? What are the values of the time period in which the novel is set? How do those values compare to modern values? How does the location of the setting affect the characters? Would the novel be different if it had been set in New York City or Tokyo? How?

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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