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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lady Howard live?
(a) Londonderry.
(b) Queen’s Court.
(c) Berry Hill.
(d) Howard Grove.

2. Where does Madame Duval ask Rev. Villars to allow Evelina to?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

3. In Letter XXIV, Rev. Villars is delighted to write to Evelina, who is ________________.
(a) At a university.
(b) At Howard Grove.
(c) In London.
(d) In Paris.

4. What event does Evelina attend when she first arrives in London?
(a) A formal dinner.
(b) A theater production.
(c) A sports event.
(d) A large ball.

5. What nickname does Captain Mirvan give to Madame Duval?
(a) Old French hag.
(b) Old woman.
(c) Wicked witch.
(d) Old pipsqueak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels with Mr. Villars’ ward to Howard Grove?

2. Whom did Miss Evelyn marry?

3. In Letter VI, Anville is described as a __________________.

4. How does Evelina describe the first man who asked her to dance at the ball?

5. Who is Miss Evelyn’s mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Selwyn do to bring about the resolution of the situation?

2. What is ironic about Sir Belmont suggesting that Miss Belmont and Mr. Macartney marry immediately?

3. How was Burney educated differently from her siblings?

4. Which two authors were so impressed by Burney’s work that based their own writing on it?

5. What relationship does Mr. Macartney have with Evelina, if his claims are true?

6. Who is Mrs. Beauchamp, and what role does she play in bringing Evelina and Lord Orville back together?

7. What does Reverend Villars wish for Evelina’s death?

8. Who is the protagonist in the story?

9. Whom does Reverend Villars wish to be at his side when he dies?

10. Why is Miss Belmont at Mrs. Beauchamp’s house?

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