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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saves Marianne from her twisted ankle?
(a) John Dashwood
(b) Mrs. Dashwood
(c) Willoughby
(d) Edward

2. Why does Mrs. Dashwood not want her daughters to mingle?
(a) She does not like Sir John
(b) They are no suitable men to mingle with
(c) She does not want the girls to borrow Sir John's carriage
(d) She is worried for their safety

3. Why does Mrs. Jennings worry about the Colonel?
(a) He is feeling ill
(b) She thinks he may have a wife
(c) He is in love with her
(d) He has been called up to the army

4. Which of the following words does Austen use to describe Sir John?
(a) A rogue
(b) A libertine
(c) A charlatan
(d) A sportsman

5. What secret does Brandon reveal to Elinor?
(a) That he is AWOL
(b) That he is in love with her
(c) That he is already married
(d) That he has had an unhappy love affair with a woman similar to Marianne

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Austen describe the cottage?

2. Why is Marianne not happy Edward is marrying Elinor?

3. Why does Elinor try to persuade Elinor to give Willoughby's present up?

4. Who does Henry Dashwood call to his bedside to ask to support his wife and daughters?

5. What does Mrs Jennings think the Colonel is left town for?

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