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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 happens to Willoughby?
(a) He marries Miss Williams
(b) He goes abroad
(c) He becomes independently wealthy
(d) He falls into poverty

2. What does Fanny regret?
(a) Not giving the Dashwood's financial support
(b) Telling Elinor Edward is marrying Lucy
(c) Not visiting the Dashwoods while they were in London
(d) Not bringing her umbrella

3. Why would moving to Delaford cause Elinor pain?
(a) She will be too far away from Edward
(b) She would be too near WIlloughby
(c) She would not be around enough people
(d) She will be too close to Edward

4. What does Marianne's illness deepen into?
(a) Hooping cough
(b) Plague
(c) Consumption
(d) Influenza

5. Who does Mrs. Jennings say will now marry Marianne?
(a) Colonel Brandon
(b) John Dashwood
(c) No one
(d) Edward

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy Steele tell Elinor?

2. Who does Edward say has married Lucy?

3. Why does Marianne not want to go to Cleveland?

4. What has happened to Mrs Palmer?

5. Who does Mrs. Dashwood say is in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Marianne can be happy with Colonel Brandon?

2. Do you think the Dashwoods like John?

3. Why is it important that the Colonel is one of the oldest characters in the book?

4. What is the importance of the Steele's appearance in the story?

5. Why do you think Fanny and Lady Middleton get along so well?

6. Has Elinor's sense always had a positive impact on the characters?

7. Is John completely dominated by his wife?

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

9. Is Willoughby a better match for Marianne than the Colonel?

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

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