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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. How long had Fanny been away from Mansfield Park?

2. Whom does Edmund see walking in the village when he returns to Mansfield?

3. What does Fanny learn from the letter she receives from Lady Bertram while she is in Portsmouth?

4. What does Mary think of Baron Wildenhaim?

5. What is the last meal Fanny and William share before William goes back to sea November 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Sir Thomas find William to be an engaging guest in his home?

2. What is Maria's response when Sir Thomas offers her the option of breaking her engagement?

3. What happens when Tom goes to London?

4. What does Edmund tell Sir Thomas about Fanny's role in the decision to perform a play in his absence?

5. Is Mrs. Rushworth happy to leave Sotherton?

6. Describe Henry's visit with Fanny in Portsmouth.

7. How does Fanny react to leading the dancing at the ball?

8. Why does Fanny plan to go to Portsmouth?

9. Does Fanny's place in the household change when Julia and Maria leave for Brighton?

10. How is it that Fanny receives two chains to wear with the amber cross that William gave her?

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

Discuss the importance of the East Room to Fanny's life at Mansfield Park. How does the room represent both Fanny's lowly status in the family as well as her refuge from the family? What do Fanny's actions regarding the room suggest to you about her character? Provide specific textual examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Tom and Mrs. Norris' behavior toward Fanny regarding the play. What does their behavior suggest about their view of Fanny as a person they can influence? What is Fanny's reaction to their manipulative ways?

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