Title Sense and Sensibility

TitleSense and Sensibility Jane AustenAuthor

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 4 Who said this? Sir John Middleton, Edward Ferrars, a Marianne got excited very easily. Colonel Brandon, Elinor, Marianne, Lucy Steele, b Marianne was older than Elinor. Willoughby. c Barton Cottage was bigger than Norland Park. a ‘I could not be happy with a man who does not d Sir John Middleton was friendly. share all my feelings.’ ……………….. e Willoughby carried Marianne home because b ‘He’s pleasant, and sociable, and has got she had hurt her ankle. the nicest little gundog I ever saw.’ f Colonel Brandon was older than Willoughby. ……………….. TEST g Edward had a lock of hair in a ring. c ‘At present – my time is not my own.’ h Colonel Brandon and Willoughby fought a ……………….. duel. d ‘I sincerely love Willoughby and find it painful i Marianne stayed at the Palmers’ house to suspect his intentions.’ ……………….. C O M P R E H E N S I O N because she had hurt her leg. e ‘Money can only give happiness when there is j Robert Ferrars married Lucy Steele. nothing else to give it.’ ……………….. f ‘We have been engaged for four years now.’ 20 marks ……………….. g ‘She left to my care her little girl, Eliza.’ 2 Put the following events in the right order. Number ……………….. them 1–10. h ‘The vicar’s duties there are light.’ a Elinor and Marianne go to London. ……………….. b Marianne falls – and meets Willoughby. i ‘What a hard-hearted scoundrel I was.’ c Edward tells Elinor that his brother is married. ……………….. d Willoughby returns Marianne’s letters. j ‘My brother is now married to Miss Lucy e The Dashwoods move to Devon. Steele.’ ……………….. f Colonel Brandon tells Elinor the truth about Willoughby and Eliza. 20 marks g Elinor and Marianne marry. h Marianne and Elinor go to stay with the 5 Who, in the story ... Sir John Middleton, Colonel Palmers in Somerset. Brandon, Mrs John Dashwood, Lady Middleton, i The Dashwoods visit Sir John and meet Edward Ferrars Colonel Brandon. a ... persuaded her husband not to keep a promise. j Edward Ferrars comes to Devon for the first ……………….. time. b ... loved shooting. ……………….. c ... did not enjoy studying law? ……………….. 20 marks d ... was the mother of some rather noisy children? ……………….. 3 Who said this? Who did they say it to? Mrs Dashwood, e ... took care of his brother’s wife’s daughter? Marianne, Mrs John Dashwood, Mr John Dashwood, ……………….. Colonel Brandon, Edward Ferrars, Elinor. a ‘I must do something for them when they leave 20 marks Norland for a new home.’ ……………….. to ……………….. Total marks 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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BWStage5Testsp5-MB.indd 22 01/02/08 10:28:45 BWStage5Testsp5-MB.indd 60 MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST Choose the best answer.best the Choose Characters answer.best the Choose Setting c a _____. as acted frequently Elinor c 12 c Marianne’s a _____. a and books, plates, Thefurniture was MainlyBarton.sheets,sentto c 10 a were_____. byfamily The house offered a d Norland to enough 9 c wereenough large not a werehouses _____. many thought Elinor c 8 a arrived._____ Norlandafter Dashwood Mrs wantedkeepatdaughters toher c 7 a Dashwood_____. Mrs offer to Johndecided Dashwoodfinally d house 6 c comfortable d a MrHenry Dashwood outlived his uncle by _____. c 4 a _____. Dashwood,to Henry nephew,his to fortune his left man Mr old The d each pounds thousand 3 a _____. them left he sisters, forthe Dashwood’sMr old the affection of sign a As 2 a _____. Norlandwith JohnDashwood Mrs arrived at unexpectedly 11 a years.formany _____ in TheDashwoodowned had family Norland Park 1 a he’d John_____. father Dashwood his promised 5 Sense and Sensibility and Sense OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY LIBRARY BOOKWORMS OXFORD □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ mistress the house of d Essex b John Dashwood d John Dashwood d carriage a give away d hrcidadsrat d servantsand child her d John MiddletonSir her mother’s adviser b Mrs JohnMrs b Dashwood JohnMrs b Dashwood sell the house b house the sell his house b house his all her furniture b furniture her all b horses and carriage b income werefortheir large too b money some b years many b life his during use ten yearsten 20 marks 20 □ givemoney Dashwood some Mrs □ □ Sussex c □ piano of Elinor’s d Elinor’s of piano □ □ let the three sisters live in the livethe sisters threein the let □ spend as he wished he as spend his horses c horses his □ neighbourlyassistance □ fivec years □ the house the □ make his father’smakehis family □ □ did not havenot did gardens □ □ □ her husband husband her Robert Ferrars □ STAGE 5 STAGE Exeter d □ □ □ wereclose not buy a house a buy □ a cottage a □ □ amother Mrs JenningsMrs piano of of piano head of thehead family of □ Edward Ferrars Edward Ferrars money □

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