Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	How did Burney feel when she found out her sisters were reading her novel to their sick cousin?
	A.	She was secretly wishing that her identity would be discovered.
	B.	She was furious that her young sisters would read such a novel.
	C.	She felt the utmost uneasiness.
	D.	She was extremely delighted.

2.	What part of Evelina does Burney decide not to read to Mr. Crisp?
	A.	the introductory ode
	B.	letters in the novel that she thinks are much to revealing
	C.	a love scene in the novel
	D.	the conclusion to the novel

3.	What concern does Burney raise as her novel gets more attention?
	A.	Her identity will be discovered.
	B.	It will be open to more criticism.
	C.	The identity of the author might be claimed by someone else.
	D.	The novel's popularity might be too much for her to bear.

4.	What information does Burney learn from her brother Charles?
	A.	Some people are determined to expose the author of Evelina.
	B.	Evelina has lost it's popularity in London.
	C.	An influential London newspaper is publishing an article about her.
	D.	Charles has promised a publisher another novel from Burney without her consent.

5.	Who does Mr. Lowndes believe wrote Evelina?
	A.	an expert on many subjects living in northwestern England
	B.	a servant of a wealthy man living in London
	C.	Horace Walpole
	D.	a gentleman from the other end of London

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