Sense and Sensibility

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which characteristics distinguish Elinor from her mother and Marianne?

A) She is more curious and enthusiastic.

B) She is calmer and more practical.

C) She is more sociable and talkative.

D) She is more religious and scholarly.

2. Which character best represents the values of Romanticism?

A) Marianne

B) Elinor

C) Colonel Brandon

D) Edward Ferrars

3. Which event is the initial turning point in Marianne’s regard for Colonel Brandon?

A) When Mrs. Jennings tries to get Elinor and Brandon together.

B) When Brandon wishes Marianne happiness in her supposed engagement to Willoughby.

C) When Marianne learns the true history of Brandon, Eliza, and Willoughby.

D) When Willoughby criticizes Brandon as dull and uninspiring.

4. Which of the following statements would Elinor be most likely to agree with?

A) A person’s negative qualities should not prevent you from recognizing their merits.

B) Those who carelessly harm others should be excluded from polite society.

C) People are either born evil or born good, and life circumstances have little influence.

D) The community is collectively responsible for the actions of its members.

5. How does Elinor change over the course of the novel?

A) She becomes more cautious about romantic entanglements.

B) She becomes more willing to share her emotions.