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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 Mrs. Allen ask Catherine to take out of her sleeve?
(a) A pin.
(b) A feather.
(c) A stray thread.
(d) A ribbon.

2. What word does John Thorpe use to describe James' carriage?
(a) Gardyloo.
(b) Hoddy-doddy.
(c) Tittuppy.
(d) Poplolly.

3. In Chapter 10, where does Catherine go one afternoon with hopes of encountering Miss Tilney?
(a) To the theatre.
(b) On a country walk.
(c) To a dress shop.
(d) The pump-room.

4. With but a few exceptions, what is John's opinion of novels?
(a) They are often difficult to comprehend.
(b) They offer glimpses into worlds he can only dream of.
(c) That no matter what critics say, every novel has value.
(d) They are the stupidest things in creation.

5. How did John Thorpe acquire his carriage?
(a) John bought it from a friend.
(b) John borrowed it from his father.
(c) John won it in a game of cards.
(d) John received it as a birthday present.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon their arrival at Upper Rooms, where does Mr.Allen go directly?

2. What does John attempt to sell Henry at the ball in Chapter 10?

3. Why does Mrs. Allen congratulate herself once in the tea-room?

4. Who introduces Catherine to Mr. Tilney?

5. Who does John Thorpe claim of Henry and Eleanor Tilney?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Catherine's family act on the day of her departure?

3. Why is Catherine mortified following her visit to the Tilney home?

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

5. What does Catherine tell Mr. Tilney she does not do, and how does he react?

6. How does Isabella already know of Catherine?

7. Who does Catherine meet in Chapter 3?

8. Describe Catherine at the age of seventeen.

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

10. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what is Catherine's main concern and why?

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