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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. Jane is very busy making shirts for Edward, and she claims she is the ___________ worker.

2. Jane quotes Hester Piozzi in "Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson" in praise of Mr. Deedes' __________.

3. Jane writes to her cousin, Miss Walter Seal, in American to offer her condolences on the loss of who?

4. Who is dangerously ill?

5. Jane writes to Crosby, a publisher, complaining about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discomfort does Jane express to Cassandra?

2. What are two books Jane alludes to in this section?

3. What is offered to James? What will he do with some of this?

4. How does Jane feel about Mr. Holder?

5. What gossip does Jane tell Cassandra?

6. Why does Jane offer her former admirers to Mary? How does this situation end differently than she had initially expected?

7. What does Jane say about Miss Chamberlayne?

8. Describe Jane's trip to Paragon.

9. What does Jane write regarding Edward?

10. What is said regarding Mr. Austen's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane is a successful author.

Part 1) What novels are described in her letters? What does she say about her work? What are the opinions of others?

Part 2) How might her life and the books she reads influence her writing? How has this helped her to become a successful writer?

Part 3) What did Jane do to promote her novels? How did this affect her popularity as a writer?

Essay Topic 2

Jane often talks about illness and the health of those around her.

Part 1) Describe four times when she has discussed someone's health. Why does she discuss this in her letters?

Part 2) What do these discussions reveal about life in the 1800s? Why is Jane so preoccupied with everyone's health?

Part 3) Do you discuss your health or the health of others on a regular basis? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jane Austen enjoys gossip.

Part 1) Describe this gossip. Why is this gossip included in many of her letters? What is her reason for telling others this gossip?

Part 2) How is this gossip like our own? How is it different?

Part 3) When have you gossiped? Why did you gossip? How does this help you relate to Jane?

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