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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. Was Anna's manuscript ever completed or published?

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

3. Jane praises Eaton Stannard Barrett's "The Heroine" as being amusingly written in what style?

4. Jane is pleased that __________________ of "Sense and Sensibility" sell.

5. She reads William Cowper's __________________ and Boswell's "Life of Johnson".

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jane say about the Cookes?

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

5. What does Jane say about Mr. Haden's paraphrasing of "Merchant of Venice?"

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

7. What does Jane do regarding Anna's manuscript?

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

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

10. Why does Jane praise Mrs. West?

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 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 3

Jane's letters resemble her books.

Part 1) Describe Jane's letters. How might her books resemble her letters? Use the text to support your response.

Part 2) How might reading her letters affect the reader of her books? Why? How might reading her letters be beneficial?

Part 3) If you were to write a book, about what would it be? Why?

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