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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. What does Isabella write a list of for Catherine?

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

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

4. How much older is Isabella than Catherine?

5. How do James and John know each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Catherine leave the dance early?

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

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

5. How does Isabella already know of Catherine?

6. How does John treat Catherine at the dance?

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

8. Who does Catherine meet in Chapter 3?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The English class system of the early 19th Century is a prominent theme of "Northanger Abbey". The characters of the story must follow the social rules, and doing so often leads to obstacles, misunderstandings and separation. Discuss the effects that the social rules of the high class had on the central characters of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Who is the antagonist of the story and what makes this character the antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Jane Austen novels are still widely read. Why are Jane Austen novels still so popular today?

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