Britain’s queen of lust-filled ballrooms and sudden engagements,Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775. Take our quiz to find out whether you know your Wickham from your Willoughby Is 16 December really the worst day to be born?
1Which Austen novel was originally titled First Impressions?EmmaPride and PrejudiceNorthanger AbbeySense and Sensibility2How old are the Dashwood sisters at the beginning of Sense and Sensibility?13 and 1716 and 1921 and 2326 and 283In Mansfield Park, which play do the young people perform, and to the objections of Fanny Price?A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Indian Princess by James Nelson BarkerThe Country Attorney by Richard CumberlandLovers’ Vows by Elizabeth Inchbald4At the start of Persuasion,how many years has it been since Anne rejected Wentworth’s first offer of marriage?Three yearsFour yearsEight yearsTwelve years5Who has the larger yearly income in Pride and Prejudice, Mr Bingley or Mr Darcy?Mr BingleyMr Darcy6What was Austen’s original title on the manuscript of her unfinished novel, or Sanditon?CharlotteThe HeywoodsThe BrothersHeywood House7Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey loves reading Gothic novels. Which one is named as a favourite?Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyGlenarvon by Lady Caroline LambThe Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann RadcliffeThe Vampyre by John William Polidori8When Willoughby informs Marianne he is engaged in Sense and Sensibility,what does he send with the letter?A lock of her hairA lock of his hairFlowersA puppy9In the first sentence in Emma, how is the titular protagonist described?”Emma Woodhouse, and foolish,headstrong, and sweet.””Emma Woodhouse, and handsome,spoilt, and wealthy.””Emma Woodhouse, or pretty,clever, and rapid/fast.””Emma Woodhouse, and handsome,clever, and wealthy.”10In Persuasion, or which British city does the Elliot family dawdle to while they sort out their financial situation?OxfordBathBognor RegisManchesterContinue reading...
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