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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Norris do to help the young people with the play?
(a) Paints the scenery.
(b) Helps rewrite the play.
(c) Performs musical numbers.
(d) Temporarily moves into their house.

2. How does Fanny describe Henry's appearance when the Crawfords first arrive at Mansfield?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Very attractive.
(c) Boyish.
(d) Plain.

3. What does Fanny think when Edmund decides to accept a part in the play?
(a) He has compromised himself for Mary.
(b) She laughs at the idea.
(c) She believes he will do a good job.
(d) She gives him her support.

4. How big is the park surrounding the Bertrams' home, according to Mary?
(a) Ten miles.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Five miles.

5. What does Maria say is bumping against her elbow "unmercifully" during the carriage-ride home from Sotherton?
(a) Sewing box.
(b) Stack of magazines.
(c) Mrs. Norris' hat.
(d) A basket Mrs. Norris received from the gardener.

6. How does Fanny describe Mary during a conversation with Edmund early in the novel?
(a) Beautiful beyond compare.
(b) Extremely pretty.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Plain.

7. Where did Tom meet John Yates?
(a) Weymouth.
(b) London.
(c) Eton.
(d) Harvard.

8. How many miles is Sotherton from Mansfield Park?
(a) Eight miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Fifteen miles.
(d) Five miles.

9. Who is most interested in Mrs. Rushworth's tour of the house and its history?
(a) Lady Bertram.
(b) Maria.
(c) Mrs. Norris.
(d) Fanny.

10. When Mr. Rushworth leaves Henry and Maria alone on the grounds of Sotherton, what do they do?
(a) Flirt with each other.
(b) Wade in the stream.
(c) Talk to other people.
(d) Play catch.

11. Why does Tom lead Fanny out to the dance floor after telling her he is glad she doesn't want to dance?
(a) To get out of playing cards.
(b) He is in love with Fanny.
(c) He loves to dance.
(d) He wants to talk privately with Fanny.

12. How does Sir Thomas treat Fanny when she sees him for the first time upon his return home?
(a) Ignores her.
(b) Very kindly.
(c) Politely, but without warmth.
(d) Harshly.

13. Where does Sir Thomas tell Fanny she is going to live after Mr. Norris dies?
(a) With Mrs. Norris.
(b) With her family in Portsmouth.
(c) At the Parsonage.
(d) With cousins in London.

14. What is the title of the play the group chooses to perform?
(a) "The School for Scandal."
(b) "Lover's Vows."
(c) "Hamlet."
(d) "Wheel of Fortune."

15. When does Maria set a tentative date for her wedding?
(a) As soon as they can arrange it.
(b) When her father returns from Antigua.
(c) The month of February.
(d) In six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fanny deprived the pleasure of in Chapter 4?

2. Who agrees to take the role of the Cottager's Wife in "Lover's Vows" at the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. What does Edmund tell Mary about Fanny at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What does Maria dislike during the ride to Sotherton?

5. Why does Mrs. Grant not attend the rehearsal?

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