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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 Mrs. Allen ask Catherine to take out of her sleeve?
2. How long is Catherine to go to Bath for?
3. Who does Mrs. Allen wish was at the ball?
4. When Catherine is at the ball, what does she overhear two men call her?
5. How did John Thorpe acquire his carriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Catherine leave the dance early?
2. How does Isabella already know of Catherine?
3. Why is Catherine mortified following her visit to the Tilney home?
4. Does Mr. Tilney feel that women are better at writing than men?
5. What is puzzling to Catherine about her conversation with John Thorpe on the topic of the carriage her brother drives?
6. What are Catherine's feelings as she climbs into the carriage for the trip to Bristol?
7. Describe Mrs. Thorpe's daughters.
8. As Catherine is leaving Bath in John's carriage, what happens when she spots the Tilneys in the street?
9. How is the character of Mrs. Allen described in Chapter 9?
10. What explanation is given for Catherine being turned away at the Tilney home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of Catherine's favorite things to do is reading Gothic novels. She seizes every opportunity to talk about Gothic novels with those she meets, and, as Gothic novels were quite popular during this time, her companion(s) often had an opinion of their own to share with Catherine. Research the Gothic novel and discuss its prominence in early 19th Century England.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role fashion plays in "Northanger Abbey".
Essay Topic 3
Love and romance are a major theme of the story.
Discuss the pairings of the following couples, the issues they faced, and whether they had a "happy ending".
a) Henry and Catherine
b) John and Catherine
c) Isabella and James
d) Isabella and Captain Tilney
e) Eleanor and her secret lover
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