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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 type of robberies are taking place in Highbury?

2. What mementos did Harriet keep of her brief courtship with Mr. Elton?

3. Why does Emma believe she cannot move to Donwell Abbey after she marries Mr. George Knightley?

4. Where do Emma and Mr. Knightley go to visit in Volume 3, Chapter 18?

5. How does Emma respond to the news from Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who else becomes engaged? To whom?

6. Who does Emma question about his feelings for Miss Fairfax? Does she believe his answers?

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

8. Who does Emma learn has passed away?

9. Who interferes with Emma's attempt to make amends with Miss Fairfax?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is Mrs. Elton? Where is she from? How does Emma feel about Mrs. Elton? How does Harriet feel about Mrs. Elton? Do the people of the village like Mrs. Elton? How does Mrs. Elton attempt to embarrass Harriet at the Westons' ball? Why? Why does Mrs. Elton constantly express unpleasant things about Emma? Why does Mrs. Elton's opinion matter? Is Mrs. Elton jealous? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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