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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 does Elinor tell Marianne?
(a) Willoughby's story about Miss Williams
(b) That Colonel Brandon wants to marry her
(c) That Willoughby never loved her
(d) That she is a bad person

2. How does does Lucy win favor with Mrs. Ferrars?
(a) Taking her shopping
(b) Supporting her financially
(c) Through flattery
(d) Nursing her when she falls ill

3. Who is the letter to Marianne from?
(a) Her mother
(b) John Dashwood
(c) Willoughby
(d) Edward

4. What does Marianne decide in this chapter?
(a) She is over Willoughby
(b) She still loves Willoughby
(c) She has been very naive
(d) She loves Brandon

5. Who does Edward say has married Lucy?
(a) Sir John
(b) His brother Robert
(c) Willoughby
(d) Colonel Brandon

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Marianne pleased to be going to Cleveland?

2. What did Edward come to regret?

3. What do Elinor's visitors in this chapter urge her to do while in Cleveland?

4. Who does Marianne marry?

5. What does Marianne's illness deepen into?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is having sense so important to Elinor?

2. What did you think are the differences between Willoughby's story and Brandon's earlier tale?

3. Why does the Colonel ask Elinor to tell Edward about his new position in the Parish?

4. Is Lucy a bad person?

5. Do you think the Dashwoods like John?

6. In what ways does Marianne's illness show the difference between the characters?

7. How are Elinor and Marianne different from the society they live in?

8. How does Austen present the character of John Dashwood?

9. Does Elinor make the right decision in telling her about Willoughby?

10. What does Elinor's unhappy reaction show about her logical character?

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