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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isabella write a list of for Catherine?
(a) A list of things to do that day.
(b) A list of Isabella's favorite things.
(c) A list of places to visit in Bath.
(d) A list of books to read.

2. What is General Tilney's reported opinion of Catherine?
(a) That she should keep her distance from his son.
(b) That her appearance is lacking.
(c) That she is the finest girl in Bath.
(d) That she is a fine companion for his daughter.

3. How many children do Catherine's parents have?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

4. What separates Catherine and Isabella for a time at the ball?
(a) Catherine goes outside for some fresh air.
(b) The girls dance in different sets.
(c) Isabella and James spend time in the tea-room.
(d) Isabella feels ill and sits quietly in a corner.

5. What is Mrs. Allen amazed at Mr. Tilney's knowledge of?
(a) Dances.
(b) Muslins.
(c) Music.
(d) Horse breeding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Catherine turn down Mr. Tilney's invitation to dance?

2. What word does John Thorpe use to describe James' carriage?

3. Where does John Thorpe disappear to when the group arrives at the dance?

4. Who introduces Catherine to Mr. Tilney?

5. Where does John Thorpe offer to take Catherine in his carriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does Austen make about fashion?

2. How does Henry support his suggestion that a country-dance is like a marriage?

3. Describe Catherine at the age of seventeen.

4. Does Mr. Tilney feel that women are better at writing than men?

5. What misunderstanding does John apparently have of the Morland family?

6. What explanation is given for Catherine being turned away at the Tilney home?

7. How is the character of Mrs. Allen described in Chapter 9?

8. As Catherine is leaving Bath in John's carriage, what happens when she spots the Tilneys in the street?

9. What is the apparent relationship between Isabella and James in Chapter 7?

10. Describe Catherine's family.

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