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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 Fanny help her younger siblings with when she is in Portsmouth?

2. How does Fanny feel about the letter she receives from Edmund at the beginning of Chapter 44?

3. How does Fanny react when Henry visits her in Portsmouth?

4. What does Mr. Price offer to give Henry a tour of?

5. What does Mrs. Norris take home from the theater at Mansfield Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edmund extend his stay with the Owens in Peterborough?

2. Describe what happens when Henry asks Fanny to marry him.

3. Is Mrs. Rushworth happy to leave Sotherton?

4. How does Fanny feel the morning after the ball?

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

6. What is Mary's response when Henry tells her he plans to ask Fanny to marry him?

7. Does Henry believe Fanny might change her mind about marrying him?

8. What does Edmund say when Henry asks to rent Thornton Lacey?

9. How does Mrs. Norris respond to Sir Thomas' criticisms about her allowing his children to put on a play?

10. Does Fanny want to return to Mansfield Park?

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

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 3

Explain the Bertram ball as a symbol of Fanny and William's acceptance within the Bertram family. What actions show that Sir Thomas has an elevated opinion of them? How does the ball change Fanny? Use textual examples to support your analysis.

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