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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 motherly advice does Mrs. Morland give to Catherine before leaving for Bath?

2. How does Catherine react when she spots Mr. Tilney at the dance?

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

4. Why does Mrs. Allen congratulate herself once in the tea-room?

5. After she leaves the Tilney home, who does Catherine see coming out soon after her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Allen.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Catherine tell Mr. Tilney she does not do, and how does he react?

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

9. What does the narrator tell the reader about Catherine's character at the start of Chapter 2?

10. What misunderstanding does John apparently have of the Morland family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the writing style Austen uses in "Northanger Abbey".

Essay Topic 2

Is Catherine a relatable heroine? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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