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

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

3. Who does Mrs. Allen wish was at the ball?

4. What does Henry do when he spots Catherine at the theatre?

5. What does Catherine do in the evening before attending the nightly dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Isabella already know of Catherine?

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

4. What is puzzling to Catherine about her conversation with John Thorpe on the topic of the carriage her brother drives?

5. Who does Catherine meet in Chapter 3?

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

7. Describe Catherine's family.

8. Why does Catherine leave the dance early?

9. Describe Mrs. Thorpe's daughters.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role fashion plays in "Northanger Abbey".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

"Northanger Abbey" can easily be seen as a coming-of-age story. Catherine is introduced as a young lady of seventeen, and the novel concludes with a more mature and experienced protagonist. Discuss how "Northanger Abbey" is a coming-of-age story.

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