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Twisted Sisters in Jane Austen novels

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Twisted Sisters in Jane Austen novels game quiz
"Jane Austen enjoyed ridiculous characters and was adept at sketching them in her novels. She usually provides us with at least one very silly, arrogant or otherwise twisted sister in every novel. This quiz is about them."

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1. Fanny Dashwood is mean-spirited and selfish, the exact opposite of one of her brothers. Which of the men below is her brother?

    Henry Tilney
    Sir John Middleton
    Edward Ferrars
    Colonel Brandon


2. Lucy and Anne Steele are sisters in "Sense and Sensibility". One is extremely manipulative and the other rather stupid and affected. Which one is infatuated with, and constantly speaks of the doctor? (first name only)
    Answer: (First name only)


3. This sister's high spirits are the least of her problems. Selfish, reckless, immature and man-crazy, she lives with a man who only marries her because he is bought off by his arch enemy. What is her name?
    Lucy
    Julia
    Lydia
    Maria


4. This sister is an adultress shortly after her marriage to a very rich, but ponderous and rather ridiculous man.

    Lydia Bennet Wickham
    Julia Bertram Yates
    Maria Bertram Rushworth
    Mary Elliot Musgrove


5. This sister is like her father in being both vain and conceited. At the age of 29 she feels the passing of the years however, and wants desperately to be married, but only to a man who is worthy of a baronet's daughter. Who is she?
    Anne Elliot
    Elizabeth Elliot
    Marianne Dashwood
    Caroline Bingley


6. One of the particular quirks of Mary Musgrove's personality is that she always fancies herself _______?
    More brilliant than anyone else
    Pious
    Ill
    More beautiful than anyone else


7. This sister is haughty, jealous and shallow. She tries in vain to manipulate her brother away from the woman he loves while trying to ensnare his friend. She hopes her brother will marry the sister of the man she wants to marry. What is her name?
    Answer: (First and last name)


8. Caroline Bingley’s sister is arrogant and lofty. She and Caroline spend many hours gossiping, especially about Lizzie. What is her name?


    Mrs. Hurst
    Mrs. Palmer
    Mrs. Elton
    Mrs. Phillips


9. These two sisters have an intelligent and cultivated brother, but they are are very silly especially considering they are middle-aged! Who are they?
    Miss Fanny Price and Miss Susan Price
    Mrs. Bennet and Mrs. Phillips
    Miss Anne Steele and Miss Lucy Steele
    Mrs. Dashwood and Mrs. Ferrars


10. This Bennet sister doesn't seem to be aware that she plays the piano and sings very badly. She embarrasses her sisters at public functions by always wanting to exhibit. Who is she?
    Kitty
    Lydia
    Lizzie
    Mary


11. It is difficult to decide which is sillier, John or his sister. Neither seems to have moral fiber, and they continually make our heroine uncomfortable. What is his sister's name?
    Miss Tilney
    Isabella
    Lady Susan
    Augusta


12. Lady Bertram of Mansfield Park was lucky enough to captivate Sir Thomas thirty years ago. She did much better than her sisters, one of whom married a sailor and the other a parson. However, none of the three sisters really were a great success at anything they did, all in their own ways having idiosyncratic quirks to their personality. One is malicious and the other a slattern. What are the names of Lady Bertram's sisters?
    Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Gardiner
    Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Price
    Mrs. Rushworth and Miss Crawford
    Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Reynolds


13. We never see this sister, but her sister speaks of her constantly. Her estates, her barouche-landau, her husband, her governesses, her friends are always the best. Who is she?
    Mrs. Elton
    Mrs Suckling
    Mrs. Middleton
    Mrs. Jennings


14. Emma's sister Isabella is a selfish, mean creature.
    True
    False


15. Who is Sir John Middleton's silly, none-too-bright, but harmless sister-in-law?
    Frederica
    Charlotte
    Catherine
    Margaret


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