Title and Sensibility
Sense
1
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
COMPREHENSION
TEST
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Author
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Marianne got excited very easily.
Marianne was older than Elinor.
Barton Cottage was bigger than Norland Park.
Sir John Middleton was friendly.
Willoughby carried Marianne home because
she had hurt her ankle.
Colonel Brandon was older than Willoughby.
Edward had a lock of hair in a ring.
Colonel Brandon and Willoughby fought a
duel.
Marianne stayed at the Palmers’ house
because she had hurt her leg.
Robert Ferrars married Lucy Steele.
a ‘I could not be happy with a man who does not
share all my feelings.’ ………………..
b ‘He’s pleasant, and sociable, and has got
the nicest little gundog I ever saw.’
………………..
c ‘At present – my time is not my own.’
………………..
d ‘I sincerely love Willoughby and find it painful
to suspect his intentions.’ ………………..
e ‘Money can only give happiness when there is
nothing else to give it.’ ………………..
f ‘We have been engaged for four years now.’
………………..
g ‘She left to my care her little girl, Eliza.’
………………..
h ‘The vicar’s duties there are light.’
………………..
i ‘What a hard-hearted scoundrel I was.’
………………..
j ‘My brother is now married to Miss Lucy
Steele.’ ………………..
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2
Put the following events in the right order. Number
them 1–10.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
Elinor and Marianne go to London.
Marianne falls – and meets Willoughby.
Edward tells Elinor that his brother is married.
Willoughby returns Marianne’s letters.
The Dashwoods move to Devon.
Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the truth about
Willoughby and Eliza.
Elinor and Marianne marry.
Marianne and Elinor go to stay with the
Palmers in Somerset.
The Dashwoods visit Sir John and meet
Colonel Brandon.
Edward Ferrars comes to Devon for the first
time.
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5
Who, in the story ... Sir John Middleton, Colonel
Brandon, Mrs John Dashwood, Lady Middleton,
Edward Ferrars
a ... persuaded her husband not to keep a promise.
………………..
b ... loved shooting. ………………..
c ... did not enjoy studying law? ………………..
d ... was the mother of some rather noisy
children? ………………..
e ... took care of his brother’s wife’s daughter?
………………..
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3
Who said this? Sir John Middleton, Edward Ferrars,
Colonel Brandon, Elinor, Marianne, Lucy Steele,
Willoughby.
Who said this? Who did they say it to? Mrs Dashwood,
Marianne, Mrs John Dashwood, Mr John Dashwood,
Colonel Brandon, Edward Ferrars, Elinor.
a ‘I must do something for them when they leave
Norland for a new home.’ ……………….. to
………………..
b ‘What are your mother’s plans for you?’
……………….. to ………………..
c ‘Is that your sister’s hair in the ring?’
……………….. to ………………..
d ‘He has not made or broken any promise to me.’
……………….. to ………………..
e ‘We met by appointment, but both of us
returned unwounded.’ ……………….. to
………………..
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Total marks
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Setting
13 Elinor had a great deal of _____.
a □ humour and honour b □ intelligence and
common sense c □ passion and praise
d □ sorrow and taste
14 Marianne was like her mother because she _____.
a □ had strong feelings b □ was always late
c □ liked horses d □ was never sad
15 Margaret, _____, seemed likely to grow up
without her sisters’ advantages.
a □ an ugly girl of fourteen b □ a sad girl of
twelve c □ a very intelligent girl of fifteen
d □ a pleasant girl of thirteen
16 Edward Ferrars was the son of a man who _____.
a □ didn’t like his children b □ didn’t have any
money c □ had died very rich d □ had left his
money to his sister
17 Mrs Jennings was a rather _____ lady.
a □ vulgar old b □ unhappy young
c □ sad old d □ ugly young
18 Marianne and Margaret thought that _____ was
an old bachelor.
a □ Sir John Middleton b □ Edward Ferrars
c □ Colonel Brandon d □ Willoughby
19 Marianne met Willoughby when she fell _____.
a □ off a horse b □ in love c □ down the hill
d □ over on ice
20 Willoughby had no house in Devonshire and
stayed in Allenham with _____.
a □ Mrs Smith b □ Colonel Brandon
c □ Sir John Middleton d □ Mrs Jennings
Choose the best answer.
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
TEST
1
The Dashwood family had owned Norland Park
in _____ for many years.
a □ Essex b □ Sussex c □ Exeter d □ Somerset
2 As a sign of the old Mr Dashwood’s affection
for the sisters, he left them _____.
a □ his house b □ his horses c □ one
thousand pounds each d □ a cottage
3 The old man left his fortune to his nephew, Mr
Henry Dashwood, to _____.
a □ use during his life b □ buy a house
c □ give away d □ spend as he wished
4 Mr Henry Dashwood outlived his uncle by _____.
a □ many years b □ five years c □ one year
d □ ten years
5 John Dashwood promised his father he’d _____.
a □ sell the house b □ make his father’s family
comfortable c □ let the three sisters live in the
house d □ give Mrs Dashwood some money
6 John Dashwood finally decided to offer Mrs
Dashwood _____.
a □ some money b □ the house
c □ a carriage d □ neighbourly assistance
7 Mrs Dashwood wanted to keep her daughters at
Norland after _____ arrived.
a □ Mrs John Dashwood b □ Edward Ferrars
c □ John Dashwood d □ Robert Ferrars
8 Elinor thought many houses were _____.
a □ were too large for their income b □
were not large enough c □ were not close
enough to Norland d □ did not have gardens
9 The family were offered a house by _____.
a □ Mrs John Dashwood b □ Edward Ferrars
c □ Sir John Middleton d □ Mrs Jennings
10 The furniture was sent to Barton. Mainly sheets,
plates, books, and a _____.
a □ carriage and horses b □ piano of
Marianne’s c □ piano of Elinor’s d □ table
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Dialogue
Who said this?
21 ‘… they will each have more than three
thousand pounds on their mother’s death.’
a □ John Dashwood b □ Elinor c □ Edward
Ferrars d □ Henry Dashwood
22 ‘Dear Norland! I shall miss you all my life.’
a □ Elinor b □ John Dashwood
c □ Marianne d □ Margaret
23 ‘Brandon is just the kind of man whom
everybody speaks well of, and nobody cares for.’
a □ Marianne b □ Willoughby c □ Elinor
d □ Mrs Dashwood
24 ‘I have no wish to be grand or important.’
a □ Willoughby b □ Edward Ferrars
c □ Elinor d □ Brandon
25 ‘Edward. Is that your sister’s hair in the ring?’
a □ Elinor b □ Lucy c □ Mrs Dashwood
d □ Marianne
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Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 Mrs John Dashwood arrived unexpectedly at
Norland with _____.
a □ all her furniture b □ her husband
c □ her child and servants d □ money
12 Elinor frequently acted as _____.
a □ her mother’s adviser b □ a mother
c □ mistress of the house d □ head of the family
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Plot
26 ‘We have been engaged for four years now.’
a □ Lucy Steele b □ Marianne
c □ Willoughby d □ Anne Steele
27 ‘Has no letter been left for me?’
a □ Willoughby b □ Brandon c □ Elinor
d □ Marianne
28 ‘I only wish there were anything I could do
which might be of comfort to you.’
a □ Marianne b □ Mrs Jennings
c □ Willoughby d □ Elinor
29 ‘I should have discovered his intentions earlier.’
a □ Elinor b □ Mrs Dashwood c □ Colonel
Brandon d □ Sir John Middleton
30 ‘My engagement to Lucy was certainly foolish,…’
a □ Edward Ferrars b □ Willoughby
c □ Colonel Brandon d □ Robert Ferrars
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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 to surprise someone very much
a □ deceive b □ astonish c □ attract d □ spoil
32 the female head of a house, who employs servants
a □ mother-in-law b □ stepmother
c □ bachelor d □ mistress
33 a strong feeling or emotion, especially of love hate
a □ passion b □ praise c □ sorrow
d □ affection
34 to suffer pain or unhappiness; to accept
something unpleasant without complaint
a □ bear b □ deserve c □ blush d □ sob
35 a man who treats other people badly, especially
by being dishonest or immoral
a □ vicar b □ bachelor c □ rival
d □ scoundrel
36 money or property that you receive from
someone when they die
a □ infection b □ honour c □ inheritance
d □ gain
37 to think that someone or something is good or right
a □ deserve b □ approve c □ respect d □ praise
38 not looking at situations in a realistic way
a □ romantic b □ silly c □ coy d □ fair
39 graceful and attractive in appearance
a □ fair b □ agitated c □ vulgar d □ elegant
40 strong and determined in attitude and behaviour
a □ hospitable b □ firm c □ scoundrel
d □ honour
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M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
TEST
Choose the best answer.
41 Just before his death, Henry Dashwood sent for
his son and begged him to take care of _____.
a □ the house b □ the servants c □ his dogs
d □ his stepmother and sisters
42 Mrs Dashwood took great pleasure in informing
_____ that she had found a house.
a □ her stepson and his wife b □ Mrs Jennings
c □ Elinor d □ the servants
43 In Barton, the Dashwoods never imagined their
days would be full of _____.
a □ parties and excursions b □ shopping and
visiting c □ singing and dancing d □ painting
44 Mrs Jennings discovered that Marianne and
_____ had gone to Mrs Smith’s house.
a □ Elinor b □ Edward c □ Colonel Brandon
d □ Willoughby
45 Willoughby told the Dashwoods that he had to
leave Barton because _____.
a □ his friends wanted him to b □ Colonel
Brandon said so c □ he was going to London on
business d □ Marianne would not marry him
46 Marianne was disappointed that _____
behaviour towards Elinor was very unlike a lover’s.
a □ Edward Ferrars’ b □ Willoughby’s c □
Colonel Brandon’s d □ Sir John’s
47 Sir John met the Miss Steeles _____ and invited
them to stay at Barton Park.
a □ at a dance b □ in winter c □ at Colonel
Barton’s house d □ on an excursion
48 Mrs Jennings heard that Marianne’s rival for
Willoughby was _____.
a □ an old friend b □ a young woman with
fifty thousand pounds a year c □ a woman
with no money d □ much older than him
49 Elinor found out the true story of Willoughby
and Eliza from _____.
a □ Colonel Brandon b □ Marianne c □ her
mother d □ Mrs Jennings
50 Elinor’s happiness was complete when _____.
a □ her sister was to marry b □ Edward
expressed his love for her c □ she returned to
her mother d □ she moved to her own house