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Sense and Sensibility Test | Austen, Jane

This a quiz about the book "Sense and Sensibility," by Jane Austen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did in making it.

A multiple-choice quiz by fullbloom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fullbloom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,599

Updated
Sep 30 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1289

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is it that Marianne regrets Edward for having no taste in at the beginning of Chapter 4? Hint

Hunting

Music

Drawing

Reading

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars? Hint

Charlotte Palmer

Anne Steele

Lucy Steele

Marianne Dashwood

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Edward Ferrars' brother? Hint

Fitzwilliam

John

Robert

Harry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Elinor married Colonel Brandon.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Lucy Steele give to Edward Ferrars when he was at Longstaple? Hint

A letter

A lock of hair

A gold ring

A horse

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which place is Marianne so sick that Mrs Palmer had to take her baby and leave? Hint

Combe Magna

Norland

Barton Park

Cleveland

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Willoughby give Marianne that was exactly calculated to carry a woman? Hint

A horse

A car

A carriage

A ride home

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much money did John Dashwood give his sisters at the beginning of the book? Hint

A golden ring

500 pounds each monthly

1000 pounds each monthly

Nothing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Colonel Brandon lives in Combe Magna.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Marianne do after Willoughby told her he was leaving? Hint

Yelled at Willoughby

Ran upstairs with a handkerchief to her eyes

Hugged her mother

She did nothing - she was shocked

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is it that Marianne regrets Edward for having no taste in at the beginning of Chapter 4?

Answer: Drawing

She is artistic and dislikes men that are not as passionate about the same things as she is.

2. Who was secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars?

Answer: Lucy Steele

Lucy and Edward were engaged for four years.

3. What is the name of Edward Ferrars' brother?

Answer: Robert

Robert is Edward's younger brother.

4. Elinor married Colonel Brandon.

Answer: False

Elinor married Edward Ferrars. Colonel Brandon married Marianne.

5. What did Lucy Steele give to Edward Ferrars when he was at Longstaple?

Answer: A lock of hair

Elinor noticed him wearing it around his finger.

6. In which place is Marianne so sick that Mrs Palmer had to take her baby and leave?

Answer: Cleveland

Because Marianne had an infection, Mrs Palmer was frantic about her baby's health, and left in a hurry.

7. What did Willoughby give Marianne that was exactly calculated to carry a woman?

Answer: A horse

He had the horse bred at his home in Somersetshire.

8. How much money did John Dashwood give his sisters at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Nothing

He started out planning to give them different amounts of money, but after his wife Fanny talked him out of it, he ended up giving them absolutely nothing. I added the golden ring for the fun of it.

9. Colonel Brandon lives in Combe Magna.

Answer: False

Willoughby lives in Combe Magna.

10. What did Marianne do after Willoughby told her he was leaving?

Answer: Ran upstairs with a handkerchief to her eyes

Willoughby explained that he had some business in London that he had to attend to.

Source: Author fullbloom

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