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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 writes to Anna Lefroy nee Austen that Mrs. Creed's opinion is now less important to her because of what reason?

2. She discusses Sir Joshua Reynold's _______________ and Henry Aston Baker's collection, "Triumph of Perspective".

3. Jane writes to James Stanier Clarke, asking permission to do what?

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

5. Jane writes to her niece, Fanny Knight, declaring that she knows that Fanny is not what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Henry feeling at this point?

2. What does Jane say about the Cookes?

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

4. What does Jane write to Caroline Austen?

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

6. What does Jane have to say about David Garrick's play?

7. What does Jane say about Frank, Edward, Henry, and Charles?

8. What does Jane tell Caroline in a letter?

9. Describe Jane's trip with Henry to Chawton.

10. What does Jane say about Mr. Crabbe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane writes many letters.

Part 1) Describe two of the letters in detail. What do they have in common? What is unique about each?

Part 2) What can be learned about Jane through these letters? What can be learned about life in the 1800s through these letters?

Part 3) How has communication between people changed since this period of time? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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