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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. By what name does Mr. Villars call his ward?

2. In Letter X, how does Evelina feel about the upcoming ball?

3. In Letter XXVI, how does Lady Howard feel about Madame Duval’s plans?

4. In Letter XXV, what plan does Madame Duval reveal to Evelina?

5. What event does Evelina attend when she first arrives in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madame Duval Request of Rev. Villars?

2. What changes after Evelina runs into Lord Orville at Mrs. Beauchamp’s house?

3. What happens to make Evelina doubt treating Lord Orville so coldly?

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

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

6. Who is the protagonist in the story?

7. How does Reverend Villars feel about Evelina’s marriage to Lord Orville?

8. After both “daughters” are married, what does Sir Belmont plan to do?

9. When Evelina returns to Howard Grove, who disrupts the peaceful atmosphere?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burney has created realistic characters that encourage the reader to either love or hate them. Choose your favorite character and explore why you feel the way you do about them. Use text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Stories use symbolism to help develop the theme. Explain how a letter might be considered as symbol in this story. In your opinion what other symbols are present in the novel? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Jane Austen was influenced by Frances Burney’s work. What particular works of Austen did Burney influence?

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