1. | In what year was Jane Austen born? |
a. | | 1779 |
b. | | 1775 |
c. | | 1801 |
d. | | 1738
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2. | How many siblings did Jane Austen have? |
a. | | None; she was an only child |
b. | | 2 |
c. | | 6 |
d. | | 7
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3. | Jane Austen wrote during the romantic period and is often described as a "romantic" writer. |
a. | | True |
b. | | False
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4. | One theme that overrides all others in Jane Austen's works is what? |
a. | | Social commentary |
b. | | Use of light and color |
c. | | Thematic elements relating to religion |
d. | | Gritty realism
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5. | Two of Jane Austen's brothers engaged in the profession that some of Austen's male characters also have. What is it? |
a. | | They were clergymen |
b. | | They were gentry with no real profession |
c. | | They were admirals |
d. | | They were attorneys
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6. | When Jane Austen was in her mid-20s, her family moved to a town featured in one of her novels. What town was this? |
a. | | London |
b. | | Bath |
c. | | Steventon |
d. | | Lambton
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7. | What was the name of the Jane Austen novel that told the story of a matchmaker and was the inspiration for the movie, "Clueless"? |
a. | | "Sense and Sensibility" |
b. | | "Mansfield Park" |
c. | | "Emma" |
d. | | "Persuasion" |
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8. | What famous author said of Jane Austen's works, "I go so far as to say that any library is a good library that does not contain a volume by Jane Austen"? |
a. | | Mark Twain |
b. | | Ernest Hemmingway |
c. | | Robert Faulkner |
d. | | Charles Dickens
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9. | What is the name of the returning sailor who has pined for 8 years for the heroine, Anne, in "Persuasion"? |
a. | | Captain Wentworth |
b. | | Col. Brandon |
c. | | Col. Ferrers |
d. | | Admiral Willoughby
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10. | Which of Jane Austen's books was thought to be partly autobiographical? |
a. | | "Sense and Sensibility" |
b. | | "Pride and Prejudice" |
c. | | "Emma" |
d. | | "Persuasion"
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11. | In Jane Austen's novel "Northanger Abbey", what does Catherine Morland enjoy reading? |
a. | | Poetry |
b. | | History |
c. | | Novels |
d. | | Plays
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12. | In Jane Austen's most famous novel, "Pride and Prejudice", the following line begins the book: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of …" what? |
a. | | A house |
b. | | A wife |
c. | | Property |
d. | | A good dinner
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13. | In Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", which of the Bennett sisters is supposed to the beauty of the county? |
a. | | Elizabeth |
b. | | Mary |
c. | | Lydia |
d. | | Jane
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14. | In Jane Austen's "Emma", after Emma accepts Mr. Knightly's proposal, he suggests they live where once married? |
a. | | Her home |
b. | | His home in the country |
c. | | London |
d. | | At her sister's 50 miles away
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15. | What is the game played in the vicarage garden by the Morland children in 'Northanger Abbey'? |
a. | | baseball |
b. | | rugby |
c. | | cricket |
d. | | hopscotch |
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16. | What was the first title for Pride and Prejudice? |
a. | | First Love |
b. | | First Impressions |
c. | | The Affair of Mr. Darcy and Ms. Bennet |
d. | | Pride and Prejudice (always has been) |
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17. | What was Mr. Darcy's (from P ride and Prejudice) first name? |
a. | | Fitzwilliam |
b. | | Henry |
c. | | John |
d. | | Charles |
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18. | In Pride and Prejudice, which of the Bennet Sisters eloped with an officer? |
a. | | Elizabeth |
b. | | Mary |
c. | | Lydia |
d. | | Kitty |
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19. | In Emma, who did the heroine marry? |
a. | | Mr. Williams |
b. | | Mr. Knightly |
c. | | Mr. Ferris |
d. | | Mr. Woodhouse |
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What others think about Jane Austen |
By: Evelyn Ortiz on Mar 3, 2013 |
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By: monique Verlaat on May 20, 2011 |
| Jane Austen is my heroine! |
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By: SM on Dec 27, 2010 |
| Jane Austen is one of the leaders in early feminism and every person (male and females, alike) should be made aware of her greatness and impacts on society and literature. |
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By: Fitzwilliam Darcy on Dec 16, 2010 |
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By: Elizabeth on May 18, 2010 |
| JANE AUSTEN MASTERED ALL! MY NAME IS ELIZABETH AND I PLAN TO FIND MR FITZWILLIAM DARCY |
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By: Marianne on May 3, 2010 |
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By: Mahetabelle on Mar 2, 2010 |
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By: ferthekid on Feb 21, 2010 |
| Her supporting characters are so hilarious and so real, that they come alive whenever you read their quotes. |
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By: uyuiuyo on Feb 19, 2010 |
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By: Katherine on Feb 10, 2010 |
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By: Aude on Jan 24, 2010 |
| She's My favourite author |
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By: Writer on Jan 14, 2010 |
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By: Hayleigh on Dec 24, 2009 |
| If I were a Regency gentleman, I would have courted her! (Whether or not I would have been accepted is another matter entirely.) |
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By: Bekky on Nov 5, 2009 |
| Thanks to Jane Austen I have a totally unrealistic imagination about love.... |
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By: rgv on Nov 5, 2009 |
| she is one of the best novelists i have ever ead! |
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By: Rebekka on Nov 5, 2009 |
| I love her books and she was the one who brought me (a German) to read books in Enhlish. |
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By: Lizzy on Sep 9, 2009 |
| That Jane Austen gives a girls a realistic character that they can actually relate to, and is worthy of being emmulated |
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By: Jennifer on Sep 3, 2009 |
| When I can't sleep, I listen to Pride and Prejudice on my iPod. Jane Austen is one of the very few artists I allow in my sleeping brain. |
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By: Bee on Jun 17, 2009 |
| What more to say than Jane Austen is my best friend |
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By: Stefanie on May 19, 2009 |
| Many people believe that Tom Lefroy was the inspiration for Mr. Darcy. |
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By: Amy Gibbs on May 16, 2009 |
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By: cheryl on May 12, 2009 |
| Really great quiz i enjoyed it! |
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By: Ulrike Chesney on Apr 16, 2009 |
| Whcih Jane Austen character committed the sin of adultery?
Maria Rushworth |
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By: Lanie on Mar 28, 2009 |
| I love Jane Austen's books! I haven't read them all, but I hope to eventually. :) |
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By: Miss Bennet on Mar 27, 2009 |
| Although it is said in the novel that Mr Bingley is in want of a wife. he probably also would be in want of a good dinner.
Also, CAPTAIN Wentworth, NOT Admiral.
AND, Bath is featured in two of Austen's great works ~ PERSUASION and NORTHANGER ABBEY |
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By: Priyanka Adhikari on Feb 16, 2009 |
| Jane Austen, I think, is not only an author whose writing is, beyond any doubt, marvelous, but also a person who knows how and where feelings and thoughts can lead a person and his or her actions. That is the most amazing thing and when a person is reading her books, they know that sometime or the o |
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By: RAMA on Feb 18, 2009 |
| LOVE HER FOR HER PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN CHARACTERS .PORTRAYAL OF THE SOCIETY ,PORTRYALOF CULTURE AND TRADITION |
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By: Ellie on Jan 29, 2009 |
| The books get better with each reading. |
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By: Sarah Butler on Jan 24, 2009 |
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By: Michelle on Jan 22, 2009 |
| A big Jane Austen fan...my favorite is Persuasion |
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By: Elisabet Jonsson on Jan 12, 2009 |
| In what cathedral is Jane Austen buried?
a. Winchester b. Salisbury c. Bath d.Canterbury |
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By: Emma on Jan 4, 2009 |
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By: Glenda Carroll on Dec 4, 2008 |
| I love her writings. Her wit and social commentary during the Regency period is fascinating to learn. |
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By: Berenice on Nov 26, 2008 |
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By: sanchari agarwal on Nov 22, 2008 |
| I really like reading the works of Jane austen .. |
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By: Natalie on Nov 18, 2008 |
| The most "accomplished" writer |
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By: Courtney on Nov 9, 2008 |
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By: Oksanna on Nov 8, 2008 |
| Jane Austen rules! she's my Favorite author |
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By: Julia Cookson on Sep 12, 2008 |
| Jane Austen - Greatest female writer |
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By: MissRossiter on Sep 7, 2008 |
| Jane Austen wrote in a letter to her sister Cassandra #x22;I consider everybody as having a right to marry once in their lives for love, if they can#x22; |
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By: Emily on Sep 3, 2008 |
| Ms. Austen's writing can be read again and again. |
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By: Emily on Sep 2, 2008 |
| so i haven't read all the books and i'm not a Jane Austen expert. but i really like her books |
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By: sam on Aug 15, 2008 |
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By: Cathleen on Aug 5, 2008 |
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By: Katie on Jul 31, 2008 |
| By the way, it is captain wentworth not admiral |
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By: susan on Jul 24, 2008 |
| The best author I have ever read-a true wit! |
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