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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 Mrs. Norris do to help the young people with the play?

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

4. What does Mrs. Norris bring home with her from Sotherton?

5. Where do the Bertram siblings go to see their father after he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Mary surprised that Edmund plans to be ordained?

2. Describe Mary Crawford.

3. What causes a rift between the Ward sisters?

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

5. Why does Maria want to marry Mr. Rushworth?

6. How does Edmund describe Sotherton?

7. Is Mary an excellent horseback rider?

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

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

10. Why does Mary want to know whether Fanny has been brought out into society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fanny is frightened of Sir Thomas when she first arrives at Mansfield Park. What scares her about her uncle? How does their relationship change when Sir Thomas returns from Antigua? What actions does Sir Thomas take to indicate his acceptance of and high regard for Fanny?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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