For Jane Austen Fans

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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." accepted acknowledged allowed agreed upon

2. What book was Jane Austen writing at the time of her death? The Watsons Northanger Abbey Persuasion Sanditon

3. Which two books are set partially in Bath? "Sense and Sensibility" and "Emma" "Northanger Abbey" and "Emma" "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey" "Persuasion" and "Sense and Sensibility"

4. Which book begins, "The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex."? Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park Emma Sense and Sensibility

5. What was "Northanger Abbey" originally called? Susan Imagination Catherine Journey to Bath

6. In "Mansfield Park", what is Fanny's chief form of exercise? she does not exercise long walks riding dancing

7. Does Jane Austen give any of her characters the name "Jane"? Yes No

8. Which of these ladies plays the harp? Anne De Bourgh Mary Crawford Caroline Bingley Isabella Thorpe

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

10. Which set of sisters are not very close friends? Elinor and Marianne Dashwood Louisa and Henrietta Musgrove Elizabeth and Jane Bennet Anne and Elizabeth Elliot

11. In which book do you find the characters Fanny Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and Charlotte Palmer? Sense and Sensibility Persuasion Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park

12. Which of these couples is NOT an example of a wife being much smarter than her husband? Maria Bertram and Mr. Rushworth Charlotte Jennings and Mr. Palmer Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins Elizabeth Stevenson and Sir Walter Elliott

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

14. In "Persuasion" who was Capt Benwick engaged to before Louisa Musgrove? Elizabeth Anne Fanny Elinor

15. Which of these ladies acted in the most inappropriate Manner? Isabella Thorpe Jane Fairfax Lucy Steele Maria Rushworth

16. Who had an estate called Combe Magna? Colonel Brandon Mr. Willoughby Mr. Rushworth Henry Crawford

17. Which of these gentlemen had the greatest income? Mr. Rushworth Mr. Crawford Mr. Darcy Mr. Bingley

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

19. What year did Jane Austen die? 1817 1819 1815 1821

20. Where is Jane Austen buried? Winchester Cathederal Salisbury Cathedral Westminister Abbey Severton Churchyard