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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 news does Emma learn from Miss Fairfax the following day?

2. Who does Harriet confess that she really loves?

3. What do Emma and Miss Fairfax say to each other before Emma leaves?

4. Who does Emma make a harmless, but rude comment about?

5. What is the baby named?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Harriet from an attack by gypsies?

2. Who makes a nuisance of herself at Emma's dinner party? Why?

3. When Emma speaks to Mr. Knightley upon his return what does he tell her?

4. Why does Mr. Woodhouse change his mind about Emma marrying Mr. Knightley?

5. What decision does Mr. Knightley make when Emma tells him why she cannot marry him immediately?

6. How does Emma react when she sees Mr. Churchill again?

7. Why does Mr. Knightley continue to dislike Mr. Churchill?

8. Who disapproves of Emma's engagement to Mr. Knightley?

9. Who decides to become a governess, making this announcement at Emma's dinner party?

10. Who leaves Mrs. Elton's party at Donwell Abbey early? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss friendship. Who is Emma's best friend? Why does Emma feel as though she has lost her best friend? Has she? Why does Emma befriend Harriet? Why does Emma shun Miss Fairfax? Is Emma a true friend to Harriet? Why or why not? How does Emma hurt Harriet? Does she do this intentionally? Why does Emma eventually regret her treatment of Miss Fairfax? How does Emma go about repairing this relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mr. George Knightley? What is his relationship to Emma? Why does Mr. Knightley spend so much time with Emma? Why does Emma come to believe that Mr. Knightley is in love with Miss Fairfax? Is he? Why is Emma upset at the idea of this match? What is she afraid will happen if Mr. Knightley marries? Who does Emma try to match Mr. Knightley with at the end of the novel? Why does Mr. Knightley believe Emma is in love with Mr. Churchill? What does Mr. Knightley reveal when he learns Emma is not in love with Mr. Churchill?

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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