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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. Henry takes Jane to see _______________, and Jane is pleased at a small portrait of "Mrs. Bingley", like "Portrait of a Lady" by J. F. M. Huet-Villiers.

2. Jane demands that the father in her most recent story be what?

3. She suspects that Charles will arrive today and he arrives when?

4. Jane is thrilled with the praise that she hears about what novel from Lady Robert and Mr. Hastings?

5. Jane complains about Mr. Haden's paraphrasing "Merchant of Venice" by saying that people who are _____________ are capable of all sorts of evil.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jane determined to raise money?

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

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

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

5. How is Henry feeling at this point?

6. What does Jane do regarding Fanny's possible marriage?

7. What does Jane say about Charles? Why might she say this?

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

9. What does Jane say about Mr. Crabbe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane is opinionated.

Part 1) About what is Jane opinionated? How do you know this? What does this reveal about her personality and upbringing?

Part 2) Do you agree with her opinions? Why or why not? What might others think of her opinion? Why?

Part 3) About what are you opinionated? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jane enjoys reading.

Part 1) Describe five of the books she has read. What might these book have in common?

Part 2) Why does Jane mention books she has read? Why is this something important for her to tell others?

Part 3) What might these books reveal about her? What do the books you read reveal about you?

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