Sense and Sensibility Study Guide

1. The name of the Dashwoods' Sussex estate is:

• Pemberley
• Combe Magna
• Barton Park
• Norland Park

2. What is Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret Dashwood's relation to John Dashwood?

• they are cousins
• they are siblings
• they are his nieces
• they are half-siblings

3. What does John promise his father before his father dies?

• to help Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters, probably financially
• to keep Norland in the family, and pass it to his son
• to make sure Margaret gets an education
• to let Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters keep Norland

4. How are sisters Elinor and Marianne, respectively, best characterized?

• passionate and spontaneous; cold and charmless
• calm and prudent; romantic and passionate
• scheming and intelligent; naïve and hopeful
• shrewd and selfish; selfless and sensitive

5. Mrs. Dashwood hesitates to leave Norland because:

• Marianne and Margaret strongly object to leaving their home
• she hopes John will perform his duties and help them
• she enjoys John's company
• an attachment is developing between Elinor and Edward Ferrars

6. The Dashwood women leave Norland for their new home in:

• Surrey
• Sussex
• Kent
• Devonshire

7. The Dashwood's landlord and neighbor at Barton Park is:

• Sir John Middleton
• Mrs. Allen
• Colonel Brandon
• Mrs. Jennings

8. Which character devotes themselves to matching Marianne and the Colonel?

• Mrs. Palmer
• Sir John
• Lady Middleton
• Mrs. Jennings

9. How does Marianne meet Willoughby?

• by falling on a walk and injuring herself
• through an introduction from Sir John
• by trespassing on his property
• at one of the Middleton's neighborhood parties

10. Why does Marianne grow to love Willoughby?

• he is very kind to her family
• he compliments her and pays attention to her
• he loves art and poetry and is romantic like she is
• because he has a good sense of humor and is handsome