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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What baffles Marianne?
(a) Edward's bad mood
(b) Edward's hat
(c) Edward's poetry
(d) Elinor and Edward's logical conversation

2. Which character does Mrs. Dashwood take an immediate dislike to?
(a) John
(b) Edward
(c) Fanny
(d) Lucy

3. What does Willoughby offer Marianne as a present?
(a) A goat
(b) A horse
(c) A pony
(d) A dog

4. Which of the Steele sisters does Elinor become friends with?
(a) Polly
(b) Lucy
(c) Anne
(d) Rose

5. Where do the Dashwoods visit in this chapter?
(a) The Middleton's house
(b) Norland Estate
(c) Cleveland
(d) Barton Park

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Edward earn per year?

2. Why does Elinor chastise her sister?

3. Who does Sir John bring to Barton Park?

4. Who do the Dashwoods visit at the beginning of the chapter?

5. How does Austen describe the cottage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Elinor tries to act normally with Edward even though she is upset with his strange behavior?

2. In what way does Austen use Colonel Brandon to highlight the sister's differences in character?

3. How is Willoughby's letter symbolize his manipulative nature?

4. Does Elinor strike up a friendship with Lucy because she likes her?

5. Is Brandon a good match for Elinor?

6. Is Elinor a better match for Edward than Lucy?

7. In this chapter, why is Brandon's sudden departure so important to the development of his character and particularly in comparison to Willoughby?

8. Is Mrs. Jennings merely a gossip, or does she genuinely care about people?

9. How does Elinor display her logic and rationality in this chapter?

10. In what ways does Austen present Margaret as immature and a thorn in the flesh of the more practical Elinor?

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