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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. What does Maria dislike during the ride to Sotherton?

2. What does the narrator say Sir Thomas would think about Yates visiting his family at Mansfield Park?

3. Who asks for opinions about how to improve his estate?

4. What does Fanny think when Edmund decides to accept a part in the play?

5. Where is Fanny's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the East Room that Fanny uses for her own room at Mansfield Park.

2. What is Fanny's reaction when she sees the Sotherton chapel?

3. What does Mrs. Norris bring home from Sotherton?

4. What causes a rift between the Ward sisters?

5. What is Fanny's reaction when she is told she is going to live with Mrs. Norris?

6. When does Mary realize which Bertram brother she prefers?

7. How does Edmund provide comfort to Fanny at Mansfield Park when she first arrives?

8. How do Edmund and Maria react when they hear the news of their father's impending return from Antigua?

9. Does Edmund show Fanny kindness when she has a headache?

10. Is Mary an excellent horseback rider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Fanny's positive influence on her sister Susan. How does Fanny rescue Susan and provide guidance that will be important to her later in the story? What role does Susan take on in the Bertram family? Does it mirror Fanny's earlier role? How so?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict created by Henry Crawford's marriage proposal. How does he put Fanny in a difficult position? In what way does he further the conflict through his behavior? Provide specific examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fanny's role as the protagonist in this novel. How do her moral values and integrity shape the story? What must she overcome in order to stay true to herself?

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