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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. Who writes Letter II?

2. How much money did Mr. Evelyn bequeath to Mr. Villars?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lady Howard?

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

3. What does Lord Orville do that would support Evelina’s belief that he is a gentleman?

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

5. According to the book’s biographical section, what were Frances Burney’s most acclaimed genres in writing?

6. Who convinced Frances not to have one of her plays performed? Why?

7. What family relationship deeply affected Frances Burney’s writing?

8. Who is Miss Belmont?

9. What does Sir Belmont propose doing to help everyone save face?

10. Why is Mr. Macartney at Mrs. Beauchamp’s house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why Burney considered to be a trailblazer in writing? How did she affect female writers who followed her? Who are some of the women writers who wrote works similar to Burney? Explain their contributions.

Essay Topic 2

Captain Mirvan is a man of rank, yet he behaves as a rogue. What actions does Captain Mirvan take that are incongruous with a man of rank? Explain in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Sir John Belmont is a victim of Dame Green’s act. How does the revelation of Dame Green’s action, particularly in regard to “Lady Belmont” affect the way he is viewed by society and by the reader?

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