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Emma
Jane Austen
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–27
Chapters 28–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–36
Chapters 37–39
Chapters 40–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–48
Chapters 49–51
Chapters 52–55
Characters
Character List
Emma Woodhouse
Mr. Knightley
Frank Churchill
Jane Fairfax
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-21
Chapters 22-24
Chapters 25-27
Chapters 28-30
Chapters 31-33
Chapters 34-36
Chapters 37-39
Chapters 40-42
Chapters 43-45
Chapters 46-48
Chapters 49-51
Chapters 52-55
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Which character's difficulties serve to underscore Emma's comparative privilege and financial independence?
Miss Bates
Harriet Smith
Jane Fairfax
Augusta Hawkins
2
of 5
Which character serves as the novel's model of honesty, kindness, and good sense?
Emma Woodhouse
Mr. Woodhouse
Mr. Knightley
Jane Fairfax
3
of 5
Who resembles Emma in temperament, leading her to remark that their spouses possess "characters so much superior to our own"?
Harriet Smith
Jane Fairfax
Mr. Knightley
Frank Churchill
4
of 5
What is the cause of Mr. Knightley's moments of uncharacteristic impulsiveness and poor judgment?
His love for Emma
His mother's death
Drunkenness
His political passions
5
of 5
What newly developed character trait does Emma's decision to marry Knightley represent?
Desperation
Impulsiveness
Pragmatism
Good judgment
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