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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who had General Tilney hoped to meet in Bath?
(a) Lord Dover and his son.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His old friends from Oxford.
(d) The Marquis of Longtown and General Courteney.

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

4. On Catherine's first night at Northanger Abbey, what is the weather like?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Cold and breezy.
(c) Calm.
(d) Stormy and windy.

5. At night, what piece of furniture does Catherine notice in her room in Northanger Abbey?
(a) A trunk.
(b) A chair.
(c) A cabinet.
(d) An chest of drawers.

6. What opinion does Isabella have of the Tilneys?
(a) They are excessively proud.
(b) They are a strange bunch.
(c) The are ignorant.
(d) They are dishonest.

7. How old was Eleanor when her mother passed away?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

8. What does Isabella say will be impossible at the evening festivities?
(a) For her to dance.
(b) For her to arrive on time.
(c) For her to socialize.
(d) For her to drink.

9. What invitation does Eleanor offer Catherine at the end of their walk?
(a) Eleanor invites Catherine for another walk the following day.
(b) Eleanor invites Catherine for a carriage ride.
(c) Eleanor invites Catherine to join her for dinner.
(d) Eleanor invites Catherine to Northanger Abbey.

10. What does Catherine believe is the "wickedest thing in existence"?
(a) To never be loved.
(b) To marry without fortune.
(c) To never marry.
(d) To marry for money.

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

12. What does Isabella say of James in her letter to Catherine in Chapter 26?
(a) James must forgive her for her indiscretions.
(b) James should forget their union immediately.
(c) James is the victim of a serious misunderstanding.
(d) James has too soft a heart.

13. What is Catherine told was the cause of Mrs. Tilney's death?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) A bilious fever.
(c) Small pox.
(d) Pneumonia.

14. What does Catherine decide to tell James of the letter she receives from Isabella in Chapter 26?
(a) Only that Isabella is well.
(b) Captain Tilney deceived Isabella.
(c) Everything.
(d) Nothing.

15. 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) Mrs. Tilney was extremely fair.
(d) The portrait was in excellent condition.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What wakes Catherine after her first night at Northanger Abbey?

3. Where does Catherine refuse to go at the beginning of Chapter 13?

4. How does Catherine find the Tilney family dynamic?

5. Which member of the Tilney family would not be leaving Bath with the rest?

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