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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 disdains Robert Southey's "Letters from England" as horribly ______________.

2. Harriet is truly grieved over whose death?

3. Why has Jane been practicing her music instead of writing?

4. Jane thinks that concealing the intended partnership with Martha Lloyd is __________, referring to Frank's intentions to marry Martha.

5. Jane was alone with Mr. Holder at Ashe Park for ten minutes, which was very _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the Bullers headed? What does Jane think of this?

2. What does Jane think about the secret relationship between Frank and Martha Lloyd?

3. What does Jane say about the small ball she attends?

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

5. What is a play that Jane sees in this section?

6. What does Jane receive from Cassandra? How do Jane and her father feel about this?

7. Who dies in this section?

8. What gossip does Jane tell Cassandra?

9. What does Jane tell Cassandra about the ball with fifty people in attendance?

10. What are Mrs. Austen and Jane's plans regarding their living situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane lives in Bath for awhile.

Part 1) Why does she move to Bath? What does she think about Bath? Why?

Part 2) Where else does she live and visit? How do these various places compare? What does she think about her travels? Why?

Part 3) Where have you lived? How does this place or these places affect you?

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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