Comprehension Test

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a T Marianne got excited very easily.
b F_ Marianne was older than Elinor.
c F Barton Cottage was bigger than Norland Park.
d T Sir ohn Middleton was !riendly.
e T "illo#ghby carried Marianne ho$e beca#se she had h#rt her ankle.
! T Colonel Brandon was older than "illo#ghby.
g T Edward had a lock o! hair in a ring.
h T Colonel Brandon and "illo#ghby !o#ght a d#el.
% F Marianne stayed at the Pal$ers& ho#se beca#se she had h#rt her leg.
' T (obert Ferrars $arried )#cy Steele.
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2 Put the following events in the right order !u"ber the" 1#1$
a * Elinor and Marianne go to )ondon.
b + Marianne !alls , and $eets "illo#ghby.
c - Edward tells Elinor that his brother is $arried.
d . "illo#ghby ret#rns Marianne&s letters.
e / The 0ashwoods $ove to 0evon.
! 1 Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the tr#th abo#t "illo#ghby and Eli2a.
g /3 Elinor and Marianne $arry.
h 4 Marianne and Elinor go to stay with the Pal$ers in So$erset.
i 5 The 0ashwoods visit Sir ohn and $eet Colonel Brandon.
' 6 Edward Ferrars co$es to 0evon !or the !irst ti$e.
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% &ho said this? &ho did they say it to? 'rs (ashwood) 'arianne) 'rs John (ashwood)
'r John (ashwood) *olonel +randon) ,dward Ferrars) ,linor
a 7% $#st do so$ething !or the$ when they leave Norland !or a new ho$e.& 'r John
(ashwood.. to 'rs John (ashwood
b 7"hat are yo#r $other&s 8lans !or yo#9& 'rs John (ashwood to ,dward Ferrars
c 7%s that yo#r sister&s hair in the ring9& ,linor to ,dward Ferrars
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d 7:e has not $ade or broken any 8ro$ise to $e. 'arriane to ,linor
e 7"e $et by a88oint$ent; b#t both o! #s ret#rned #nwo#nded.& *olonel +randon to ,linor
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. &ho said this? Sir John 'iddleton) ,dward Ferrars) *olonel +randon) ,linor) 'arianne)
/ucy Steele) &illoughby
a 7% co#ld not be ha88y with a $an who does not share all $y !eelings.& 'arianne
b 7:e&s 8leasant; and sociable; and has got the nicest little g#ndog % ever saw.& Sir John
'iddleton
c 7<t 8resent , $y ti$e is not $y own.& &illoughby
d 7% sincerely love "illo#ghby and !ind it 8ain!#l to s#s8ect his intentions.& ,linor
e 7Money can only give ha88iness when there is nothing else to give it.& 'arianne
! 7"e have been engaged !or !o#r years now.& /ucy Steele
g 7She le!t to $y care her little girl; Eli2a.& *olonel +randon
h 7The vicar&s d#ties there are light.& *olonel +randon
i 7"hat a hard=hearted sco#ndrel % was.& &illoughby
' 7My brother is now $arried to Miss )#cy Steele.& ,dward Ferrars
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- &ho) in the story Sir John 'iddleton) *olonel +randon) 'rs John (ashwood) /ady
'iddleton) ,dward Ferrars
a . . . 8ers#aded her h#sband not to kee8 a 8ro$ise. 'rs John (ashwood
b . . . loved shooting Sir John 'iddleton
c . . . did not en'oy st#dying law9 ,dward Ferrars
d . . . was the $other o! so$e rather noisy children9 /ady 'iddleton
e . . . took care o! his brother&s wi!e&s da#ghter9 *olonel +randon
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Multiple-choice Test
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen
Setting
*hoose the best answer
/ The 0ashwood !a$ily had owned Norland Park in _____ !or $any years.
a > ? Essex b 0 1 Susse2 c > ? Exeter d > ? So$erset
5 <s a sign o! the old Mr 0ashwood&s a!!ection !or the sisters; he le!t the$ _____.
a > ? his ho#se b > ? his horses
c 0 1 one thousand 3ounds each d > ? a cottage
+ The old $an le!t his !ort#ne to his ne8hew; Mr :enry 0ashwood; to _____.
a 0 1 use during his life b > ? b#y a ho#se
c > ? give away d > ? s8end as he wished
6 Mr :enry 0ashwood o#tlived his #ncle by _____.
a > ? $any years b > ? !ive years c 0 1 one year d > ? ten years
* ohn 0ashwood 8ro$ised his !ather he&d _____.
a > ? sell the ho#se
b 0 1 "a4e his father5s fa"ily co"fortable
c > ? let the three sisters live in the ho#se
d > ? give Mrs 0ashwood so$e $oney
. ohn 0ashwood !inally decided to o!!er Mrs 0ashwood _____.
a > ? so$e $oney b > ? the ho#se
c > ? a carriage d 0 1 neighbourly assistance
1 Mrs 0ashwood wanted to kee8 her da#ghters at Norland a!ter _____ arrived.
a > ? Mrs ohn 0ashwood b 0 1 ,dward Ferrars
c > ? ohn 0ashwood d > ? (obert Ferrars
4 Elinor tho#ght $any ho#ses were _____.
a 0 1 were too large for their inco"e b > ? were not large eno#gh
c > ? were not close eno#gh to Norland d > ? did not have gardens
- The !a$ily were o!!ered a ho#se by _____.
a > ? Mrs ohn 0ashwood b > ? Edward Ferrars
c 0 1 Sir John 'iddleton d > ? Mrs ennings
/3 The !#rnit#re was sent to Barton. Mainly sheets; 8lates; books; and a _____.
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a > ? carriage and horses b 0 1 3iano of 'arianne5s
c > ? 8iano o! Elinor&s d > ? table
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Characters
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// Mrs ohn 0ashwood arrived #nex8ectedly at Norland with _____.
a > ? all her !#rnit#re b > ? her h#sband
c 0 1 her child and servants d > ? $oney
/5 Elinor !re@#ently acted as _____.
a 0 1 her "other5s adviser b > ? a $other
c > ? $istress o! the ho#se d > ? head o! the !a$ily
/+ Elinor had a great deal o! _____.
a > ? h#$o#r and hono#r b 0 1 intelligence and co""on sense
c > ? 8assion and 8raise d > ? sorrow and taste
/6 Marianne was like her $other beca#se she _____.
a 0 1 had strong feelings b > ? was always late
c > ? liked horses d > ? was never sad
/* Margaret; _____; see$ed likely to grow #8 witho#t her sisters& advantages.
a > ? an #gly girl o! !o#rteen b > ? a sad girl o! twelve
c > ? a very intelligent girl o! !i!teen d 0 1 a 3leasant girl of thirteen
/. Edward Ferrars was the son o! a $an who _____.
a > ? didn&t like his children b > ? didn&t have any $oney
c 0 1 had died very rich d > ? had le!t his $oney to his sister
/1 Mrs ennings was a rather _____ lady.
a 0 1 vulgar old b > ? #nha88y yo#ng c > ? sad old d > ? #gly yo#ng
/4 Marianne and Margaret tho#ght that _____ was an old bachelor.
a > ? Sir ohn Middleton b > ? Edward Ferrars
c 0 1 *olonel +randon d > ? "illo#ghby
/- Marianne $et "illo#ghby when she !ell _____.
a > ? o!! a horse b > ? in love c 0 1 down the hill d > ? over on ice
53 "illo#ghby had no ho#se in 0evonshire and stayed in <llenha$ with _____.
a 0 1 'rs S"ith b > ? Colonel Brandon
c > ? Sir ohn Middleton d > ? Mrs ennings
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Dialogue
&ho said this?
5/ 7A they will each have $ore than three tho#sand 8o#nds on their $other&s death.&
a 0 1 John (ashwood b > ? Elinor
c > ? Edward Ferrars d > ? :enry 0ashwood
55 70ear NorlandB % shall $iss yo# all $y li!e.&
a > ? Elinor b > ? ohn 0ashwood c 0 1 'arianne d > ? Margaret
5+ 7Brandon is '#st the kind o! $an who$ everybody s8eaks well o!; and nobody cares !or.&
a > ? Marianne b 0 1 &illoughby c > ? Elinor d > ? Mrs 0ashwood
56 7% have no wish to be grand or i$8ortant.&
a > ? "illo#ghby b 0 1 ,dward Ferrars c > ? Elinor d > ? Brandon
5* 7Edward. %s that yo#r sister&s hair in the ring9&
a > ? Elinor b > ? )#cy c > ? Mrs 0ashwood d 0 1 'arianne
5. 7"e have been engaged !or !o#r years now.&
a 0 1 /ucy Steele b > ? Marianne c > ? "illo#ghby d > ? <nne Steele
51 7:as no letter been le!t !or $e9&
a > ? "illo#ghby b > ? Brandon c > ? Elinor d 0 1 'arianne
54 7% only wish there were anything % co#ld do which $ight be o! co$!ort to yo#.&
a > ? Marianne b > ? Mrs ennings c > ? "illo#ghby d 0 1 ,linor
5- 7% sho#ld have discovered his intentions earlier.&
a > ? Elinor b 0 1 'rs (ashwood
c > ? Colonel Brandon d > ? Sir ohn Middleton
+3 7My engage$ent to )#cy was certainly !oolish;A&
a 0 1 ,dward Ferrars b > ? "illo#ghby
c > ? Colonel Brandon d > ? (obert Ferrars
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Vocabulary
*hoose the best answer
+/ to s#r8rise so$eone very $#ch
a > ? deceive b 0 1 astonish c > ? attract d > ? s8oil
+5 the !e$ale head o! a ho#se; who e$8loys servants
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a > ? $other=in=law b > ? ste8$other c > ? bachelor d 0 1 "istress
++ a strong !eeling or e$otion; es8ecially o! love hate
a 0 1 3assion b > ? 8raise c > ? sorrow d > ? a!!ection
+6 to s#!!er 8ain or #nha88inessC to acce8t so$ething #n8leasant witho#t co$8laint
a 0 1 bear b > ? deserve c > ? bl#sh d > ? sob
+* a $an who treats other 8eo8le badly; es8ecially by being dishonest or i$$oral
a > ? vicar b > ? bachelor c > ? rival d 0 1 scoundrel
+. $oney or 8ro8erty that yo# receive !ro$ so$eone when they die
a > ? in!ection b > ? hono#r c 0 1 inheritance d > ? gain
+1 to think that so$eone or so$ething is good or right
a > ? deserve b 0 1 a33rove c > ? res8ect d > ? 8raise
+4 not looking at sit#ations in a realistic way
a 0 1 ro"antic b > ? silly c > ? coy d > ? !air
+- grace!#l and attractive in a88earance
a > ? !air b > ? agitated c > ? v#lgar d 0 1 elegant
63 strong and deter$ined in attit#de and behavio#r
a > ? hos8itable b 0 1 fir" c > ? sco#ndrel d > ? hono#r
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Plot
*hoose the best answer
6/ #st be!ore his death; :enry 0ashwood sent !or his son and begged hi$ to take care o! _____.
a > ? the ho#se b > ? the servants
c > ? his dogs d 0 1 his ste3"other and sisters
65 Mrs 0ashwood took great 8leas#re in in!or$ing _____ that she had !o#nd a ho#se.
a 0 1 her ste3son and his wife b > ? Mrs ennings
c > ? Elinor d > ? the servants
6+ %n Barton; the 0ashwoods never i$agined their days wo#ld be !#ll o! _____.
a 0 1 3arties and e2cursions b > ? sho88ing and visiting
c > ? singing and dancing d > ? 8ainting
66 Mrs ennings discovered that Marianne and _____ had gone to Mrs S$ith&s ho#se.
a > ? Elinor b > ? Edward c > ? Colonel Brandon d 0 1 &illoughby
6* "illo#ghby told the 0ashwoods that he had to leave Barton beca#se _____.
a > ? his !riends wanted hi$ to b > ? Colonel Brandon said so
c 0 1 he was going to /ondon on business d > ? Marianne wo#ld not $arry hi$
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6. Marianne was disa88ointed that _____
behavio#r towards Elinor was very #nlike a lover&s.
a 0 1 ,dward Ferrars5 b > ? "illo#ghby&s
c > ? Colonel Brandon&s d > ? Sir ohn&s
61 Sir ohn $et the Miss Steeles _____ and invited the$ to stay at Barton Park.
a > ? at a dance b > ? in winter
c > ? at Colonel Barton&s ho#se d 0 1 on an e2cursion
64 Mrs ennings heard that Marianne&s rival !or "illo#ghby was _____.
a > ? an old !riend b 0 1 a young wo"an with fifty thousand 3ounds a year
c > ? a wo$an with no $oney d > ? $#ch older than hi$
6- Elinor !o#nd o#t the tr#e story o! "illo#ghby and Eli2a !ro$ _____.
a 0 1 *olonel +randon b > ? Marianne c > ? her $other d > ? Mrs ennings
*3 Elinor&s ha88iness was co$8lete when _____.
a > ? her sister was to $arry b 0 1 ,dward e23ressed his love for her
c > ? she ret#rned to her $other d > ? she $oved to her own ho#se
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Sense and Sensibility
1 a T
b F
c F
d T
e T
! T
g T
h T
i F
' T
2 a *
b +
c -
d .
e /
! 1
g /3
h 4
i 5
' 6
% a Mr ohn 0ashwood;
Mrs ohn 0ashwood
b Mrs 0ashwood;
Edward Ferrars
c Elinor; Edward Ferrars
d Marianne; Elinor
e Colonel Brandon;
Elinor
. a Marianne
b Sir ohn Middleton
c "illo#ghby
d Elinor
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e Marianne
! )#cy Steele
g Colonel Brandon
h Colonel Brandon
i "illo#ghby
' Edward Ferrars
- a Mrs ohn 0ashwood
b Sir ohn Middleton
c Edward Ferrars
d )ady Middleton
e Colonel Brandon
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Sense and Sensibility
Setting
/ b
5 c
+ a
6 c
* b
. d
1 b
4 a
- c
/3 b
Characters
// c
/5 a
/+ b
/6 a
/* d
/. c
/1 a
/4 c
/- c
53 a
Dialogue
5/ a
55 c
5+ b
56 b
5* d
5. a
51 d
54 d
5- b
+3 a
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Vocabulary
+/ b
+5 d
++ a
+6 a
+* d
+. c
+1 b
+4 a
+- d
63 b
Plot
6/ d
65 a
6+ a
66 d
6* c
6. a
61 d
64 b
6- a
*3 b
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