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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. Who do the Allen's warn Catherine to distance herself from?

2. What was Isabella's first impression of John?

3. What do Catherine and the General discuss at dinner?

4. What is Catherine told was the cause of Mrs. Tilney's death?

5. What does Catherine believe is the "wickedest thing in existence"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the room that Catherine stays in at Northanger Abbey.

2. How does General Tilney treat Catherine on their first meeting?

3. Why was Mrs. Allen not happy at the news of James' engagement and return to Fullerton?

4. Why does the General not notice that Catherine is upset at breakfast?

5. Upon realizing her suspicions of his father, how does Henry attempt to calm Catherine's overactive imagination?

6. What does General Tilney do to Catherine in Chapter 28 that is considered very rude?

7. What does Isabella's letter to Catherine say in Chapter 26?

8. Why does Catherine become troubled when Henry and Eleanor speak of Isabella's financial situation?

9. How does Catherine feel about her brother's engagement?

10. How does Northanger Abbey fail to meet Catherine's expectations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of money and wealth in early 19th Century high society, and how does money and wealth affect the protagonist and her relationship with Henry?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the role fashion plays in "Northanger Abbey".

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