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For Jane Austen Fans Trivia Quiz

A wide range of questions on all of Jane Austen's books and a few on her life.

A multiple-choice quiz by alirho17. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
alirho17

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,684

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
4436

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the missing word in the opening line of "Pride and Prejudice"? "It is a truth universally ______________ that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Hint

accepted

agreed upon

allowed

acknowledged

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Question 2 of 20

2. What book was Jane Austen writing at the time of her death? Hint

The Watsons

Sanditon

Persuasion

Northanger Abbey

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which two books are set partially in Bath? Hint

"Northanger Abbey" and "Emma"

"Sense and Sensibility" and "Emma"

"Persuasion" and "Sense and Sensibility"

"Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey"

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which book begins, "The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex."? Hint

Pride and Prejudice

Sense and Sensibility

Emma

Mansfield Park

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was "Northanger Abbey" originally called? Hint

Catherine

Journey to Bath

Imagination

Susan

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Question 6 of 20

6. In "Mansfield Park", what is Fanny's chief form of exercise? Hint

long walks

she does not exercise

dancing

riding

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Question 7 of 20

7. Does Jane Austen give any of her characters the name "Jane"?

Yes

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which of these ladies plays the harp? Hint

Anne De Bourgh

Mary Crawford

Caroline Bingley

Isabella Thorpe

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Question 9 of 20

9. Since her father was a clergyman, Jane Austen always portrayed the clergy as good, kind, upstanding people.

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which set of sisters are not very close friends? Hint

Elinor and Marianne Dashwood

Louisa and Henrietta Musgrove

Elizabeth and Jane Bennet

Anne and Elizabeth Elliot

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Question 11 of 20

11. In which book do you find the characters Fanny Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and Charlotte Palmer? Hint

Pride and Prejudice

Mansfield Park

Persuasion

Sense and Sensibility

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these couples is NOT an example of a wife being much smarter than her husband? Hint

Maria Bertram and Mr. Rushworth

Elizabeth Stevenson and Sir Walter Elliott

Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins

Charlotte Jennings and Mr. Palmer

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Question 13 of 20

13. In "Mansfield Park," who is the youngest daughter in the Price family? Hint

Betsey

Rebecca

Susan

Mary

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Question 14 of 20

14. In "Persuasion" who was Capt Benwick engaged to before Louisa Musgrove? Hint

Anne

Elizabeth

Elinor

Fanny

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of these ladies acted in the most inappropriate Manner? Hint

Isabella Thorpe

Maria Rushworth

Lucy Steele

Jane Fairfax

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who had an estate called Combe Magna? Hint

Henry Crawford

Colonel Brandon

Mr. Willoughby

Mr. Rushworth

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which of these gentlemen had the greatest income? Hint

Mr. Bingley

Mr. Darcy

Mr. Rushworth

Mr. Crawford

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Question 18 of 20

18. Jane Austen was a famous, celebrated author during her lifetime.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. What year did Jane Austen die? Hint

1817

1819

1815

1821

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Question 20 of 20

20. Where is Jane Austen buried? Hint

Westminister Abbey

Severton Churchyard

Salisbury Cathedral

Winchester Cathederal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the missing word in the opening line of "Pride and Prejudice"? "It is a truth universally ______________ that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

Answer: acknowledged

The most famous of JA's opening lines.

2. What book was Jane Austen writing at the time of her death?

Answer: Sanditon

Interestingly, some of the characters in "Sanditon" were hypochondriacs and Jane Austen pokes fun at them at a time when she was suffering from something that would prove to be fatal.

3. Which two books are set partially in Bath?

Answer: "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey"

Catherine Morland goes there with the Allens in "Northanger Abbey" and the Elliots retrench there because of debts in "Persuasion". Both of these books were published together posthumously, her first and last work. In "Emma" Mr. Elton goes to Bath to find a wife, and in "S&S" Eliza Williams disappears while in Bath, but none of the narration is actually set there.

4. Which book begins, "The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex."?

Answer: Sense and Sensibility

"Sense and Sensibility" is about Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. It was originally an epistolary novel called "Elinor and Marianne".

5. What was "Northanger Abbey" originally called?

Answer: Susan

It was originally called "Susan", and sold to a publisher under that name. Then it was changed to "Catherine" when another book was published with the title "Susan". It was changed again to "Northanger Abbey" after her death.

6. In "Mansfield Park", what is Fanny's chief form of exercise?

Answer: riding

She rode the mare that Edmund got for her.

7. Does Jane Austen give any of her characters the name "Jane"?

Answer: Yes

Two major characters are Jane Bennet, Elizabeth's older sister in "Pride and Prejudice", and Jane Fairfax in "Emma".

8. Which of these ladies plays the harp?

Answer: Mary Crawford

In "Mansfield Park", Mary Crawford charms Edmund with her harp playing. The harp was a real status symbol. Anne De Bourgh was not musical, Isabella Thorpe was probably too poor, and Caroline Bingley may have played the harp but it is never mentioned. Another young lady who does play the harp is Georgiana Darcy.

9. Since her father was a clergyman, Jane Austen always portrayed the clergy as good, kind, upstanding people.

Answer: False

While some are good, (Edmund Bertram, Edward Ferrars, Henry Tilney) some are not. Mr. Collins is silly and toady; and Mr. Elton is vain, proud, and actually quite mean to Harriet.

10. Which set of sisters are not very close friends?

Answer: Anne and Elizabeth Elliot

Elizabeth is proud and vain like her father, Anne is sensible. All the other pairs of sisters are quite close.

11. In which book do you find the characters Fanny Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and Charlotte Palmer?

Answer: Sense and Sensibility

Colonel Brandon marries Marianne at the end "Sense and Sensibility". Fanny is the sister-in-law of the Dashwood girls, and Charlotte Palmer is Mrs. Jennings' daughter.

12. Which of these couples is NOT an example of a wife being much smarter than her husband?

Answer: Charlotte Jennings and Mr. Palmer

The Palmers are in "Sense and Sensibility"; Charlotte is a silly woman. In the other couples, the Rushworths from "Mansfield Park," the Collins from "Pride and Prejudice," and the Elliots from "Persuasion"; the female is much more intelligent than the male.

13. In "Mansfield Park," who is the youngest daughter in the Price family?

Answer: Betsey

Fanny is the oldest daughter, then Susan, then Mary (who died) and Betsey is the youngest. Rebecca was one of the Price's maids.

14. In "Persuasion" who was Capt Benwick engaged to before Louisa Musgrove?

Answer: Fanny

It was Fanny Harville, the sister of Capt Harville. She had died the previous summer.

15. Which of these ladies acted in the most inappropriate Manner?

Answer: Maria Rushworth

Maria Rushworth, a married lady, ran off with Mr. Crawford. Very scandalous indeed! Jane Fairfax was almost perfectly mannered. Lucy and Isabella were scheming and not very nice but certainly not as shocking as Mrs. Rushworth.

16. Who had an estate called Combe Magna?

Answer: Mr. Willoughby

It was Mr. Willoughby's estate in "Sense and Sensibility". He was also to inherit Allenham from Mrs. Smith. Colonel Brandon had Delaford, Mr. Rushworth had Sotherton Court, and Henry Crawford had Everingham.

17. Which of these gentlemen had the greatest income?

Answer: Mr. Rushworth

Mr. Rushworth's income is twelve thousand pounds a year, the reason Maria Bertram married him, "to have a greater income than her father's and a house in London". Mr. Darcy's income is ten thousand, Mr. Bingley is five thousand, and Henry Crawford's is around four thousand a year.

18. Jane Austen was a famous, celebrated author during her lifetime.

Answer: False

Her name was not really attached to her works until after her death. "Sense and Sensibility" was by "A Lady" and later works were "by the Author of Sense and Sensibility" or "The Author of Pride and Prejudice". She did have some fans, of course, including the Prince Regent, who requested that she dedicate "Emma" to him.

19. What year did Jane Austen die?

Answer: 1817

She died on July 18th, 1817. She was only 41.

20. Where is Jane Austen buried?

Answer: Winchester Cathederal

Her father was a clergyman and so were some of her brothers. Some strings were probably pulled to get her buried in such a place of honour, because she was relatively unknown at the time of her death.

Source: Author alirho17

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