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? "Northanger Abbey" and "Emma" "Sense and Sensibility" and "Emma" "Persuasion" and "Sense and Sensibility" "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey"

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

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

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

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

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

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 Anne and Elizabeth Elliot Elizabeth and Jane Bennet Louisa and Henrietta Musgrove

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

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? Anne Elizabeth Elinor Fanny

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

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

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

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

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

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