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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. In the opening lines of Letter XI, how does Evelina describe the evening at the ball?
(a) Most extraordinary.
(b) Most frightening.
(c) Most boring.
(d) Most disconcerting.

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

3. What do Evelina, Mrs. Mirvan, and Maria buy while shopping on a morning in London?
(a) Perfume and jewelry.
(b) Hats and dresses.
(c) Silks, caps, and gauzes.
(d) Raincoats.

4. Who cooked up and carried out a fake robbery?
(a) Captain Mirvan.
(b) Sir Clement Willoughby.
(c) Captain Mirvan and Sir Clement Willoughby.
(d) Monsieur Andre and Sir Clement Willoughby.

5. Whom did Miss Evelyn marry?
(a) Mr. Mirvan.
(b) Mr. Howard.
(c) Sir John Belmont.
(d) Mr. Villars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In light of the men’s behavior, what did Evelina decide to do at the dance?

2. Why does Lady Howard think it’s better to approach Sir Belmont now rather than later?

3. Who is Mrs. Mirvan?

4. What does Evelina say about writing a letter every evening to Mr. Villars?

5. Where does Rev. Villars allow Evelina to spend time with Madame Duval?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the protagonist in the story?

2. What is Miss Belmont’s true identity?

3. Who are Lady Louisa Larpent and her suitor?

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

5. Who is Miss Belmont?

6. Who confesses to having intercepted Evelina’s letter to Lord Orville? What else does the person confess to having done concerning the letter?

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

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

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

10. Whom should Evelina marry, according to Sir Belmont?

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