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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. Where does Sir Thomas tell Fanny she is going to live after Mr. Norris dies?

2. What does Tom want to do to create a better play?

3. What does Tom fret over about the theater?

4. Where does Sir Thomas discover Yates?

5. Why is Fanny on the sofa when the others come back from dinner at the Parsonage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Edmund tell Maria about his reaction to their choice of play?

3. Why does Tom dance with Fanny?

4. How does Mr. Rushworth make a good impression on Sir Thomas after he returns home?

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

6. Describe Mary Crawford.

7. Does Mrs. Grant believe that Maria is interested in Henry?

8. Why is Fanny sitting on a bench in Sotherton Park?

9. Why does Fanny Price go to live at Mansfield Park?

10. How do Maria and Tom receive the news that Edmund will perform in the play after all?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Fanny visits her family in Portsmouth, what does she discover about them? How does she feel about living in her family's home? Does she appreciate more fully her life at Mansfield Park? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of William and Fanny's relationship to Fanny's well-being. How does William provide relief from life with the Bertrams? Why is it important that William accompanied Fanny home to Portsmouth?

Essay Topic 3

What concerns Mary about Edmund's choice of profession? In what ways does she show disrespect for his choice? How does it shape her opinion about marrying Edmund? Provide textual examples to support your conclusions.

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