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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Catherine receive in her letter from James?
(a) That Mrs. Morland is pregnant.
(b) That the engagement between James and Isabella is over.
(c) That James and Isabella are married.
(d) That James is gravely ill.

2. Who seems to be always at hand when not wanted?
(a) Henry.
(b) The maid.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) General Tilney.

3. Where is John Thorpe headed when he leaves in Chapter 15?
(a) Fullerton.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Gloucestershire.
(d) London.

4. What about Mrs. Tilney's portrait surprised Catherine?
(a) She cannot immediately see a resemblance in her children.
(b) The portrait was quite abstract.
(c) The portrait was in excellent condition.
(d) Mrs. Tilney was extremely fair.

5. What time of day does Catherine leave Northanger Abbey?
(a) Late at night.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) After breakfast.
(d) Midday.

6. How does Catherine interpret the letter she receives from Isabella in Chapter 26?
(a) As insincere and mean-spirited.
(b) As pathetic and sad.
(c) As grasping and self-serving.
(d) As sincere and apologetic.

7. What does Catherine claim to have just learned to love?
(a) Gothic novels.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hyacinths.
(d) Long walks.

8. Who discovers Catherine in Mrs. Tilney's chambers?
(a) General Tilney.
(b) Henry.
(c) A maid.
(d) Eleanor.

9. What old song does John mention to Catherine?
(a) "Let us Marry One and All".
(b) "I'll Marry you and be Merry".
(c) "Sisters and Brothers, Marry You Off!"
(d) "Going to One Wedding Brings on Another".

10. After receiving her invitation to Northanger Abbey, what does Catherine hurry back to the Allens' to do?
(a) Do an inventory of her dresses.
(b) Write a letter to her parents.
(c) Write a letter to Eleanor.
(d) Pack her belongings.

11. What does Isabella beg Catherine to do in her letter in Chapter 26?
(a) To praise her in front of the General.
(b) To burn the letter after reading it.
(c) To intervene with James.
(d) To apologize to James on her behalf.

12. How is Captain Frederick Tilney described?
(a) Loud.
(b) Shy.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Stout.

13. What collection of documents does Catherine find in her room at Northanger Abbey?
(a) Old domestic bills.
(b) Old love letters.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) An old manuscript.

14. How do General Tilney's children act in his presence?
(a) They are modest.
(b) They are loving.
(c) They are flamboyant.
(d) They are quiet.

15. In Chapter 26, what does Isabella's letter to Catherine say about Captain Tilney?
(a) Captain Tilney is a saint.
(b) Captain Tilney is a scoundrel.
(c) Captain Tilney is a cheat.
(d) Captain Tilney is a gentleman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the General scold Eleanor at dinner?

2. What is Catherine's reaction to the news conveyed in the letter from James?

3. Why does Catherine become troubled when Henry and Eleanor begin to talk of Isabella and finances?

4. How does Catherine find the Tilney family dynamic?

5. What does Catherine imagine of Northanger Abbey?

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