Multiple Choice Quiz – Chapter 7 of Sense and Sensibility

1. Why does Marianne want to leave London?

• A) She wants to see Willoughby one last time.
• B) She is heartbroken and no longer enjoys being there.
• C) She wants to visit Edward Ferrars.
• D) She is excited to travel with Colonel Brandon.

2. Where do Marianne and Elinor stop on their way back to Barton?

• A) Norland Park
• B) Colonel Brandon’s estate
• C) Cleveland, the home of Mrs. Jennings’s daughter
• D) London, to say goodbye to Willoughby

3. Why does Marianne become seriously ill at Cleveland?

• A) She falls while walking in the garden.
• B) She walks in the rain and gets a fever.
• C) She eats spoiled food.
• D) She is heartbroken and refuses to eat.

4. How does Elinor react to Marianne’s illness?

• A) She panics and cries.
• B) She sends for a doctor and remains calm.
• C) She writes a letter to Willoughby asking him to visit.
• D) She immediately takes Marianne home.

5. Who rushes to get Mrs. Dashwood when Marianne becomes dangerously ill?

• A) Colonel Brandon
• B) Sir John Middleton
• C) Willoughby
• D) Edward Ferrars

6. What does Colonel Brandon’s decision to fetch Mrs. Dashwood reveal about his character?

• A) He is deeply in love with Marianne and genuinely cares for her.
• B) He wants to impress Elinor.
• C) He is following Mrs. Jennings’s orders.
• D) He is trying to get revenge on Willoughby.

7. Who unexpectedly arrives at Cleveland while Marianne is recovering?

• A) Edward Ferrars
• B) John Dashwood
• C) Willoughby
• D) Lucy Steele

8. Why does Willoughby visit Elinor at Cleveland?

• A) To ask for Marianne’s forgiveness.
• B) To propose to Elinor.
• C) To deliver a letter from Miss Grey.
• D) To challenge Colonel Brandon to a duel.

9. What does Willoughby confess to Elinor?

• A) He always loved Marianne but married Miss Grey for money.
• B) He never truly loved Marianne.
• C) He regrets his actions but believes he did the right thing.
• D) He wishes he had proposed to Elinor instead.

10. How does Elinor feel after Willoughby’s confession?

• A) She is angry and refuses to forgive him.
• B) She feels pity for him but knows it is too late.
• C) She tells him to leave and never return.
• D) She immediately calls Marianne to speak to him.