'Mansfield Park' Memory Test Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mrs. Norris

Mrs. Norris was the initiator of the idea and she managed to convince both Mr. Bertram and Mrs. Bertram. At first, they expected childless Mrs. Norris to take Fanny herself, but Mrs. Norris came up with excuses and Fanny was placed with the Bertrams. However, it was Edmund who became Fanny's best friend in the house by talking with her about her fears and helping her to feel as comfortable as possible.

Answer: Her ignorance

They found out that she did not know history and could not speak French, and immediately drew a conclusion of her being dimwitted. However, Fanny showed herself to be diligent at studies and learned everything that was needed. As for myself, I was suprised that at the time girls were expected to know ancient history so fluently at the age of ten.

Answer: They waited for Mr. Bertram to return from Antigua

Even after the return, it took some time for the actual wedding to occur, so in a whole they were engaged quite a long time. Mr. Rushworth was, however, a very foolish man and Maria did not really love him, but rather decided to marry him for stability and money.

Answer: Fanny

It was the idea of Mr. Yates to have a small theater in Mansfield Park. Even though Edmund was initially against the idea because it did not seem proper to him, he eventually had to give in and took part in the play. Another person who did not participate was Julia Bertram, but that was not for lack of desire, but because the part she wanted was given to Mary Crawford by Tom.

The young people called their theater 'The Theater'.

Answer: No

On the day when a major rehearsal was planned, Sir Thomas Bertram returned home from Antigua and was horrified to find that they had made a theater out of the billiard room. He also thought the idea of the theater and the play in particular very inappropiate. The next day he put everything back as it was and restored peace and quiet in Mansfield.

Answer: He wanted to elope with her in order to have connections with the Bertrams

In a private conversation with his sister, Henry tells her of his plans and aims. First of all he describes her beauty and new height, then he tells that he wants her to look kindly on him and be much nicer to him, and that later she should miss him. The actual reason as Mary perceives it is that Fanny does not readily like Henry as others do.

In his intentions, Henry is quite vain and it is ironic that eventually he falls in love with Fanny, but never achieves his aims of making her fall in love with him.

Answer: William wanted to see his sister dance

Fanny is very happy at the ball because her brother, William, enjoys it; because she has a pretty dress and two new chains as gifts from Mary and Edmund; and because she gets to dance with Edmund. It is also her very first ball and she is asked to open it with Henry Crawford. It makes her very conscious of herself, but at the end she is happy nonetheless.

Answer: He wants her to feel the difference between Mansfield and Portsmouth

Sir Thomas's reasoning is that after visiting Portsmouth Fanny will see all the differences between poor and rich ways of life and she will be more willing to agree to Mr. Crowford's proposal which guarantees Fanny a rich life.

Answer: Mrs. Norris goes to Bath and cannot give her support to Mrs. Bertram

All of the mentioned incidents happen at about the same time and bring Fanny lots of concerns about the family she lived with for many years. Eventually, Edmund comes for her and brings her back to Mansfield with her sister Susan in order to give some consolation to the parents.

Answer: False

Edmund plans to propose to Mary for a long time, which particularly tortured Fanny, who is in love with him. However, after the disgrace his sisters bring to the family, he talks to Mary and finds out her real character does not hold too many moral ideals and thus he never comes to the point of proposing to her, but instead breaks up their friendship, disappointed.

At the end of the book Edmund marries Fanny and they are very happy.