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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. Why does Emma try to keep word of the incident from her father?

2. How does Emma react to the news?

3. Why does Emma believe she faces a future without friends?

4. Why does Emma send Harriet away?

5. What causes Emma to suspect she might be in love with Mr. Churchill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts the Westons to return to their plans to throw a ball?

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. Who saves Harriet from an attack by gypsies?

6. What does Harriet decide to destroy after her encounter with the gypsies?

7. What does Emma learn when she visits the Bateses after Mrs. Elton's party at Box Hill?

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

9. Who does Emma learn has passed away?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the Coleses? Why are they having a party? Why is the Woodhouses' invitation to the party delayed? How does Emma feel about this delay? How does Mr. Woodhouse feel about the delay? Why does Mr. Woodhouse refuse to attend the party? Why does Emma choose to go? How does this reflect the idea of social status that influences the actions of many characters in this novel? What happens at the party? How are these events significant to the development of the plot?

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