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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 invitation does Eleanor offer Catherine at the end of their walk?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 18, where does Catherine meet Isabella?

4. What topic does Catherine say she is not interested in reading about?

5. After the suspicions she had of General Tilney are revealed, what does Catherine fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Isabella justify dancing with Captain Tilney?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Catherine make of the growing attachment between Isabella and Captain Tilney?

7. Why does Catherine decide to visit Mrs. Tilney's chambers alone?

8. Why does Henry believe a liking for flowers is healthy for women?

9. Why doesn't Catherine like historical books?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the social manners of the time period and determine whether these social manners played a role in Catherine's interaction with Henry during her stay in Bath.

Essay Topic 2

The English class system of the early 19th Century is a prominent theme of "Northanger Abbey". The characters of the story must follow the social rules, and doing so often leads to obstacles, misunderstandings and separation. Discuss the effects that the social rules of the high class had on the central characters of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Is Catherine a relatable heroine? Why or why not?

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