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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 do Elinor's visitors in this chapter urge her to do while in Cleveland?
(a) Visit Edward
(b) Try the local ale
(c) Go mushroom picking
(d) Visit Colonel Brandon

2. Why does Colonel Brandon tell Elinor his story?
(a) For sympathy
(b) To appear a good match for Marianne
(c) To appear a good match for Elinor
(d) To make Marianne feel better

3. After Brandon leaves, who other than Marianne are the only two people that remain?
(a) Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Jennings
(b) Elinor and Margaret
(c) Mr. Palmer and Elinor
(d) Elinor and Mrs. Jennings

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

5. Why is Mrs. Dashwood unhappy with herself?
(a) Because she thinks she is to blame for Marianne's illness
(b) Because she thinks she could of done more to help Elinor
(c) Because she married the wrong man
(d) Because she thinks she could of gotten money out of John if she had tried harder

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elinor initially react to Willoughby's appearance?

2. Why is Elinor upset?

3. Where do the Palmers live?

4. Who does Mrs. Jennings think Elinor is getting married to?

5. What does John Dashwood suggest in his letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Do you think the Dashwoods like John?

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

7. Is Elinor closer to Marianne in character than first thought?

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

9. Is Brandon an honorable man?

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

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