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Persuasion
Jane Austen
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 23–24
Characters
Character List
Anne Elliot
Sir Walter Elliot
Captain Frederick Wentworth
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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, and Symbols
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 23–24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapters 17â18 Quiz
Chapters 17â18 Quiz
1
of 5
What disease has severely affected Mrs. Smith’s life?
Rheumatic fever
Dropsy
Liver disease
Heart disease
2
of 5
How does Mrs. Smith now make a living?
Pottery
Needlework
Washing clothes
Bookbinding
3
of 5
Who does Lady Russell think that Anne resembles in her disposition and virtue?
Elizabeth
Mary
Walter
Anne’s mother
4
of 5
What does Anne think is very different about Louisa and Captain Benwick?
Their temperaments
Their social stations
Their political views
Their reading tastes
5
of 5
How does Admiral Croft say Captain Wentworth is feeling over news of Louisa’s engagement?
Happy
Repulsed
Indifferent
Deeply hurt
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Anne Elliot: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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