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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 plans to read Robert Southey's "Life of Nelson" for what reason?

2. Jane yearns to see whose exhibition as well?

3. Fanny Knight praises what characters?

4. She states that she is done with Mr. Wildman because of what reason?

5. Mrs. Austen is not well but would be glad to see Caroline, especially next Saturday, which is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jane say about Mr. Crabbe?

3. What does Jane say about her journey?

4. What correspondence takes place between Jane and James Stanier Clarke?

5. What does Jane write to Caroline Austen?

6. What does Jane tell Caroline in a letter?

7. What is taking place with many of Jane's family members at this time?

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

9. What does Fanny Knight do regarding Jane's book? What does Jane decide to tell Anna?

10. What does Jane tell John Murray, in reference to her books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family is important to Jane.

Part 1) Describe Jane's family. How is each member important? Who is the most important? Why?

Part 2) How is this a theme of Jane's letters? Could it be a theme of her novels as well? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is family important to you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Jane sends copies of her book to various individuals.

Part 1) To whom does she send copies of her books? Why does she do this? How does she benefit from this?

Part 2) What are the opinions of Jane's books? Why do you believe people feel this way about her books?

Part 3) To whom would you send a book you had written? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Having a place in society is important to Jane.

Part 1) How do you know this? What exactly is her place in society?

Part 2) How does she impose this opinion on others? How does this need to fit in affect Jane?

Part 3) How important is fitting in today? How does it compare to Jane's time?

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