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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jane praises Eaton Stannard Barrett's "The Heroine" as being amusingly written in what style?
(a) The Pepys.
(b) The Radcliffe.
(c) The Evelyn.
(d) The Goldsmith.

2. Jane spends a comfortable hour where?
(a) At Grafton House.
(b) At Gryffindor House.
(c) At Gaynor House.
(d) At Geophrey House.

3. Edward does well at Chawton with what?
(a) Blacksmithing.
(b) Her mercantile business.
(c) Carpentry.
(d) Haymaking.

4. Jane believes that Fanny likes him enough to marry, but not enough to do what?
(a) Marry now.
(b) Move.
(c) Wait.
(d) Stay married.

5. Fanny Knight's visit makes Jane quite happy and she notices that Fanny is affected by what?
(a) The sight of the children.
(b) The long journey.
(c) An illness.
(d) The weather.

6. Jane yearns to see whose exhibition as well?
(a) Sir Joshua Reynold's.
(b) Sir Jacob Riley.
(c) Sir John Raymer.
(d) Sir James Rowland's.

7. Jane makes ___________ pounds from the sale of the books and the sale of the copyright.
(a) Four hundred and fifty.
(b) Two hundred and fifty.
(c) One hundred and fifty.
(d) Three hundred and fifty.

8. Who is the most comfortable and successful member of the Austen family?
(a) Frank.
(b) Charles.
(c) Jane.
(d) Cassandra.

9. She states that she is done with Mr. Wildman because of what reason?
(a) He is unkind.
(b) He is poor and rude.
(c) He is not wealthy enough for her niece.
(d) He is not "enough in love" with her niece.

10. Fanny Knight praises what characters?
(a) Fanny Price and Edmund Bertram's.
(b) Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy's.
(c) Elinor and Marianne Dashwood's.
(d) Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth's.

11. Why is Jane not impressed with "The Farmer's Wife?"
(a) Because of Miss S.'s singing and acting.
(b) Because of all of the acting.
(c) Because of Miss S.'s monologue.
(d) Because of Miss S.'s dancing.

12. Why are the words in one of Jane's letters written backwards?
(a) She is dyslexic.
(b) She is not feeling well.
(c) She is trying to trick Cassandra-Esten.
(d) It is a code developed between Cassandra-Esten and Jane.

13. Mr. John Murray, a London publisher, offers Jane how many pounds for "Emma" and the copyrights to "Mansfield Park" and "Sense and Sensibility?"
(a) One hundred fifty.
(b) Four hundred fifty.
(c) Three hundred fifty.
(d) Two hundred fifty.

14. She visits the Fagg family and describes who?
(a) The mean daughters.
(b) The plain daughters.
(c) The kind daughters.
(d) The beautiful daughters.

15. Jane writes James Stanier Clarke advising that a copy of "Emma" is to be sent to whom, care of James Stanier Clarke?
(a) The prince regent.
(b) John Murray.
(c) The king.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. She accepts an invitation to visit who and wants Cassandra to join her there?

2. She is convinced that Mr. Papillon will soon do what?

3. Jane congratulates her niece on becoming what?

4. Jane tells John Murray that she is happy with Sir Walter Scott's review of "Emma" in the Quarterly Review, but she is displeased about what?

5. Jane writes to her niece, Fanny Knight, declaring that she knows that Fanny is not what?

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