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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 is Miss Evelyn’s mother?

2. In Letter XXIV, Rev. Villars looks forward to seeing _________________.

3. At the time of the first letter, how many times has Madame Duval been in the presence of Lady Howard?

4. What was Evelina’s response to the first man’s question about her “already being engaged with a more fortunate man”?

5. The writer of Letter I has just received a letter from whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important event does Mrs. Mirvan take Evelina and Marie to in London?

2. What does Sir Belmont realize the moment he sees Evelina? Why?

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

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

5. Who is the protagonist in the story?

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

7. Who is the rejected suitor that becomes a pest at Howard Grove as he continues to pursue Evelina? With whom does this pest scheme to antagonize Madame Duval?

8. Which character in Evelina has the same name as Burney’s maternal grandfather, according to the book’s biographical section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is written in epistolary form. What are the pros and cons of epistolary writing? How does it affect your enjoyment of Evelina?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Evelina wants to spare Rev. Villars from pain. Explore examples from her letters that share her wish to protect him.

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