WorksheetsEE1 - Sense and Sensibility reading comprehension (Units 1-7)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Fanny Dashwood?
a)
One of the Dashwood sisters
b)
The second wife of Mr. Dashwood
c)
The wife of John Dashwood
d)
The first wife of Mr. Dashwood
2.
For who was “good sense” more important than sensibility?
a)
Mrs. Dashwood
b)
Elinor
c)
Marianne
d)
Margaret
3.
Who suggested to Mrs. Dashwood to live in Barton Cottage?
a)
Fanny
b)
John
c)
Marianne
d)
Sir John Middleton
4.
What was Mrs. Jennings, Lady Middleton’s mother, main interest?
a)
To find good husbands for all unmarried ladies
b)
To marry her daughters to rich men
c)
To go to parties and hunting
d)
To gossip and find other people’s secrets
5.
Who listened carefully and with pleasure to Marianne play the piano?
a)
Sir John
b)
Colonel Brandon
c)
Mrs. Jennings
d)
Lady Middleton
6.
Why did Mr. Willoughby have to rescue Marianne?
a)
She had hurt her ankle
b)
She was wet from the rain
c)
She was being chased by his dogs
d)
She was tired from running
7.
Why did Marianne and Willoughby laughted at the Colonel?
a)
Because he was funny
b)
Because no one admired him
c)
Because he was poor
d)
Because he was different from them
8.
Why was Margaret shure that Marianne and Willoughby would soon get married?
a)
He had asked Marianne to marry him
b)
He had given Marianne a horse
c)
He had a lock of Marianne’s hair
d)
He had told Margaret about it
9.
Why did Colonel Brandon had to cancel the visit to Whitwell?
a)
He had received a letter from his brother in law
b)
He had to go to London
c)
He was angry at Willoughby
d)
His brother in law returned from holiday
10.
Who was riding the horse when the sisters thought it was Willoughby?
a)
Edward Ferrars
b)
Colonel Brandon
c)
Sir John
d)
John Dashwood
11.
What would Edward like to be?
a)
A soldier
b)
A sailor
c)
A clergyman
d)
A lawyer
12.
Why did Mrs. Jennings thought her daughter Charlotte shouldn’t have travelled?
a)
Because the roads were terrible
b)
Because she was different from her sister
c)
Because the weather was bad
d)
Because she was expecting a child
13.
Did Elinor liked the Miss Steeles?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
Who was Lucy Steele engaged to?
a)
Robert Ferrars
b)
Colonel Brandon
c)
Edward Ferrars
d)
Willoughby
15.
What did Lucy Steele showed to Elinor that Edward had given her?
a)
A handkerchief
b)
A ring
c)
A lock of hair
d)
A picture
16.
From whom was the lock of hair that Edward Ferrars had?
a)
Lucy Steele
b)
Elinor
c)
Marianne
d)
Anne Steele
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