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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Catherine is at the ball, what does she overhear two men call her?

2. How does Catherine describe her ideal man physically?

3. John, James and Isabella arrive at the Allens' with what intention?

4. What does Catherine fear General Tilney dislikes about her?

5. How do Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Thorpe know each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Catherine tell Henry that she cannot dance with him?

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

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

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

6. What comment does Austen make about fashion?

7. Who do Catherine and Isabella meet on the streets at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. Why does Catherine leave the dance early?

9. What is the result of Catherine's conversation with Eleanor in the pump-room?

10. Why is Catherine invited to Bath with the Allens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the social manners of the time period and determine whether these social manners played a role in Catherine's interaction with Henry during her stay in Bath.

Essay Topic 2

What significance do carriages have in the novel "Northanger Abbey"?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the two men who pursue the young protagonist; Henry Tilney and John Thorpe.

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