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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 finds this decision on Miss Fairfax's part appalling?

2. What does Mr. George Knightley think of Mr. Churchill now, in light of his secret?

3. Who does Emma decide to go visit in order to make an attempt at apologizing for past rudeness?

4. What letter does Emma force Mr. George Knightley to read?

5. Who does Emma regret attempting to play matchmaker with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has gotten married? What does Emma think of this match?

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

3. Why does Emma decide to throw a dinner party? Why does Emma insist on keeping the guest list down to eight names?

4. About whom does Emma make a rude comment at Mrs. Elton's party at Box Hill? Why?

5. Who else becomes engaged? To whom?

6. What reason does Emma have to not get married right away?

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

8. Who complains about the accoutrements of the wedding as Emma and Mr. Knightley are wed?

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

10. Who attempts to humiliate Harriet? How?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Mr. Elton? Why does Emma set out to match Mr. Elton with Harriet? Why does Emma believe Mr. Elton is good for Harriet? How does Mr. Elton feel about Emma's attentions? Does Mr. Elton know Emma wants him to fall in love with Harriet? When does Mr. Elton learn this fact? What secret does Mr. Elton reveal to Emma? How does this secret change Emma's aspirations of matching Mr. Elton to Harriet? How does this change affect Harriet?

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 Mr. Churchill? Who is he related to? Why does Mr. Churchill not have his father's name? What are the circumstances of Mr. Churchill's birth? Is this unusual given the setting of the novel? How does Emma feel about Mr. Churchill? How does Mr. Churchill feel about Emma? Why does Mr. Knightley not like Mr. Churchill? Is his opinion important to Emma? What secret does Mr. Churchill harbor throughout the novel? Why does he keep this secret? How does the secret impact the people of the village when they learn the truth? Why?

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