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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. Who tells Eleanor that Catherine cannot join her for their walk?
(a) Isabella Thorpe.
(b) James Morland.
(c) John Thorpe.
(d) Mrs. Allen.

2. What does Henry assure Catherine that his brother Frederick is aware of?
(a) James' inability to marry for two to three years.
(b) Isabella's feelings for him.
(c) Isabella's engagement.
(d) Catherine's feelings for Henry.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 18, where does Catherine meet Isabella?
(a) At the Allens' residence.
(b) In a shop.
(c) Along the river's edge.
(d) The pump-room.

4. What do Catherine and the General discuss at dinner?
(a) Gothic novels.
(b) The size of dining rooms.
(c) Henry and his position with the church.
(d) The portraits in the dining room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the General scold Eleanor at dinner?

2. What is Northanger Abbey?

3. What is Catherine told was the cause of Mrs. Tilney's death?

4. How does General Tilney make Catherine feel uncomfortable?

5. How does Catherine find the Tilney family dynamic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances of Mrs. Tilney's death?

2. What does Isabella's letter to Catherine say in Chapter 26?

3. Why does Catherine decide to visit Mrs. Tilney's chambers alone?

4. How does Henry reassure Catherine of his brother's intentions?

5. Describe the room that Catherine stays in at Northanger Abbey.

6. Why does the General not notice that Catherine is upset at breakfast?

7. Why does Catherine become troubled when Henry and Eleanor speak of Isabella's financial situation?

8. What does General Tilney do to Catherine in Chapter 28 that is considered very rude?

9. Upon realizing her suspicions of his father, how does Henry attempt to calm Catherine's overactive imagination?

10. What about her dinner with the Tilneys caused Catherine disappointment?

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