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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. Jane complains about Mr. Haden's paraphrasing "Merchant of Venice" by saying that people who are _____________ are capable of all sorts of evil.
(a) Not musically inclined.
(b) Poor writers.
(c) Poor actors.
(d) Boring.

2. Henry gives Jane a gift of _______ pounds, and she plans to buy poplin and send half to Cassandra.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

4. Mrs. Austen is not well but would be glad to see Caroline, especially next Saturday, which is what?
(a) Mary Jane's birthday and the date of a fair.
(b) Jane Austen's birthday and the date of a ball.
(c) Cassandra's birthday and the performance of a new opera.
(d) Mrs. Austen's birthday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry is promoted and does not feel the loss of who so badly because he is used to being away from her?

2. The apothecary arrives to do what?

3. Jane jokes that she is "rather in love" with whom?

4. Jane spends most of her time _________________ and anxiously awaiting Edward's arrival next Tuesday.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two books Jane reads at this time?

2. What does Jane write to Fanny Knight regarding Fanny's love interest?

3. What book does Jane plan to read? Why?

4. What does Jane do at the end of this section? Why?

5. What makes Jane happy, regarding her novels?

6. What does Jane do regarding Anna's manuscript?

7. What does Jane write to Anna Lefroy regarding Mrs. Creed?

8. What does Jane have to say about Anna's book?

9. What does Jane say about the Cookes?

10. What does Jane tell Caroline in a letter?

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