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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. Roughly how old is Mr. Tilney?
(a) Twenty-four to twenty-five years old.
(b) Twenty to twenty-one years old.
(c) Twenty-six to twenty-seven years old.
(d) Twenty-two to twenty-three years old.

2. On the way to Bath, what did Mrs. Allen fear she had done?
(a) Forgotten to write her contacts in Bath.
(b) Forgotten to pack her favorite necklace.
(c) Forgotten her clogs at the inn.
(d) Forgotten to write down the address of her acquaitance in Bath.

3. What is the weather like at the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) Clear.
(b) Cloudy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Rainy.

4. Who does Catherine see speaking with General Tilney?
(a) Mr. Allen.
(b) Her brother.
(c) John Thorpe.
(d) Isabella.

5. What does Mr. Tilney say the sexes are equal at?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Riding horses.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Writing letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do James and John know each other?

2. What does Catherine do when she spots the Tilneys in the street?

3. What is it said that Catherine's family are not in the habit of doing in order to increase their importance?

4. How much older is Isabella than Catherine?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is puzzling to Catherine about her conversation with John Thorpe on the topic of the carriage her brother drives?

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

3. How does John treat Catherine at the dance?

4. How do Isabella and James know each other?

5. What comment does Austen make about fashion?

6. Describe Mrs. Allen.

7. What information does Mrs. Allen give Catherine about Henry's mother?

8. What is strange about Isabella's behavior with the two men that show interest in the girls at the end of Chapter 6?

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

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

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