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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. Why is Marianne happy she did not marry Willoughby?
(a) He lacks self confidence
(b) She could never of been happy with him
(c) She needs someone with sense
(d) He is a womanizer

2. Why does Willoughby say he had to get married to Miss Grey?
(a) Her father threatened to kill him if he did not
(b) For money
(c) It is his family tradition
(d) She was pregnant

3. Why does Elinor think Lucy is attracted to Robert?
(a) He is unpredictable
(b) He is better looking than Edward
(c) Because he stands to inherit a lot of money
(d) He is just like her sister Anne

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

5. What does John Dashwood suggest in his letter?
(a) That Mrs. Dashwood comes to live with them at Norwood
(b) That Edward writes his mother a letter to apologize
(c) That Elinor marries Colonel Brandon
(d) That Mrs. Dashwood should get a job

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Marianne ask Elinor to tell their mother?

3. What did Colonel Brandon tell Mrs Dashwood on her way to Cleveland?

4. What does Marianne reproach her sister for being?

5. Who do Elinor and Marianne have to spend time with?

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. How is Mrs. Dashwood one of the more unselfish characters in the book?

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

5. How much does Marianne's mental state contribute to her illness?

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

7. Is is right that and true to the character of Elinor that she should forgive Edward so easily?

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

9. Is Elinor and Edward's marriage a victory of true love over societal expectations?

10. What are the differences between the Steele sisters and the Dashwood sisters?

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