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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 suggest Catherine do to break her engagement with Eleanor?

2. What do Catherine, Eleanor and the General do on Catherine's first morning at Northanger Abbey?

3. What wakes Catherine after her first night at Northanger Abbey?

4. What is Northanger Abbey?

5. What does Isabella say of James in her letter to Catherine in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about her dinner with the Tilneys caused Catherine disappointment?

2. What were the circumstances of Mrs. Tilney's death?

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

4. What tactic does Isabella use in order to convince Catherine to go on the trip to Clifton?

5. What effect does the weather have on Catherine's first night at the Abbey?

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

7. What does Catherine learn about Northanger Abbey?

8. Why do Henry and Isabella doubt that General Tilney will allow a marriage between Captain Tilney and Isabella?

9. Why does Catherine describe General Tilney as 'liberal'?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Austen uses comedy to poke fun at the misfortunes of the characters in "Northanger Abbey". Answer the following questions in an essay:

a) Is Austen's use of comedy effective?

b) What tone does Austen's humor cast on the story?

c) Does Austen's humor translate to the 21st Century?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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