66 Sense and Sensibility Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: Elinor Dashwood

Emma Thompson actually plays the role of Elinor Dashwood who is the sister of Marianne Dashwood and Margaret Dashwood. Elinor Dashwood is the sort of person who always uses her brain.

Answer: In Sir John Middleton's house

Soon after the Dashwoods moved into the cottage on Sir John Middleton's estate, they were invited to a meal by Middleton and his mother-in-law, Mrs Jennings. While they were there, Marianne was persuaded to play a song on the piano. While she was singing and playing, Colonel Brandon appeared at the doorway. He was then introduced to the Dashwoods.

Answer: "A rest that peace begets."

Marianne Dashwood is very good at playing the piano and singing. This is a portion of the song that she sings (while playing the piano) at Sir John's mansion, shortly after dinner. Colonel Brandon arrives in the middle of the song, and at that point, starts to like Marianne because of her passion for music.

Answer: Fanny Dashwood

At the very beginning of the movie, John Dashwood had promised his father that he would take care of his stepmother and three half sisters, after his father died. His wife, Fanny, talked him into giving the women only five hundred pounds a year. She was selfish and wanted more of the money for herself. Consequently the Dashwood daughters became very poor. They could not even afford beef or sugar, let alone dowries for Elinor and Marianne. Later on in the movie, Willoughby did not marry Marianne because she was so poor.

Answer: Jane Austen

She was born in Hampshire (England) in 1775. Many of her books take place there (for example 'Pride And Prejudice' - few episodes).

Answer: He married her for her 50, 000 pounds.

Marianne finds this out when she, Elinor Dashwood, Mrs Jennings and other company, visit London for a few days. Marianne finds Mr Willoughby and Miss Grey with other company at the ball.

Answer: He complained of a rheumatism in his shoulder.

Mrs Jennings hosted a party and invited Colonel Brandon, Marianne, Elinor, Margaret and Mrs Dashwood. At the party, she made some very unsubtle suggestions that Marianne and Colonel Brandon would make a nice couple. When Marianne got home she complained of Brandon's 'age and infirmity' and insisted that he complained of a 'rheumatism in his shoulder'.

Answer: "I meant something less mournful, dearest."

The first time Marianne Dashwood is seen, she is playing melancholy tunes on the piano. Elinor says this to Marianne to help her mother's grief lessen. Not heeding Elinor's request, Marianne plays another dark and dreary piece, to which Elinor says the second line.

Answer: Margaret Dashwood

At Norland, the Dashwood house, Fanny and John Dashwood were coming to take the house away from the Dashwood sisters and their mother. Margaret, the youngest Dashwood girl, was very upset and hid in her tree house. Elinor told her she could play with her atlas if she came down. Margaret made this statement to Elinor about the atlas, but later came down. She met Edward Ferrars, Fanny's brother, and took an immediate liking to him. Later, after the women moved away to a small cottage, Edward mailed the atlas to Margaret.

Answer: His son, John

The son is called in and rushes to his side right before his father's death. He is the one and only child from his first marriage.

Answer: Kate Winslet

She's best known for her role in 'Titanic' (1997) co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. {;)}

Answer: Robert Ferrars

The audience finds this when out Edward Ferrars tells the Dashwood family Lucy married his brother, Mr Robert Ferrars. Elinor Dashwood believes that he is married to Lucy due to their secret engagement.

Answer: Eliza

Eliza was a ward of his father. They fell in love Brandon's father opposed the marriage and she married Brandon's brother instead. She did not love Brandon's brother and had affairs with other men, eventually falling pregnant. Eliza's story is given more fully in the Jane Austen novel, with some of the details changed or missing from the movie, such as her marriage to Brandon's older brother.

Answer: "F major."

Shortly after Colonel Brandon arrives at Sir John's manor, Sir John requests that Elinor entertain them. Sir John's joke is referring to Margaret's statement at dinner, about a mystery man whom Elinor loves. Margaret also announces that his name begins with an F. Sir John and Mrs. Jennings find this quite hilarious.

Answer: playing the piano and singing

She is known to be very fond of playing the piano and singing for her friends and family. She is sensible and clever in all she does. Unlike Elinor she does not approve of hiding her feelings about anything.

Answer: Marianne Dashwood

When Fanny and John Dashwood arrived at Norland, Fanny immediately asked for the key to the silver cabinet. Marianne was mad at Fanny and complained to Elinor. Elinor just replied that Marianne had not even talked to Fanny all week. The next morning Marianne decided to ask about the silver. Later Fanny complained to Edward how spoiled and rude the sisters were. Edward defended them, which showed how much he cared for the women.

Answer: Help his father's family with money

On his father's deathbed, John promises to take care of his stepmother and half sisters.

Answer: Emma Thompson

She got the Academy Award (Oscar) and Golden Globe for screenplay and was nominated for the Academy Award for the best actress!

Answer: Margaret

The audience meets her when Edward Ferrars finally manages to get her out from underneath the table. What happens to her is that she sees all her sisters get married at the end of the movie.

Answer: Eliza's daughter

Later in the film Brandon explained his urgent errand to Elinor. He had been searching for Eliza's daughter and she had finally been found. He had to attend to her immediately because she was pregnant with Willoughby's child.

Answer: "But everyone else was."

On their way home from Sir John's house, Marianne is scolding Margaret for publicizing Elinor's love life, which Marianne calls "ignorant assumptions". Margaret then tries to defend herself. Marianne sharply replies that "Mrs. Jennings is not everyone."

Answer: 11

We don't see much of her throughout the film, but she is very much like Marianne in personality. Margaret is very fond of Geography, and becomes quite attached to the men in her sisters' lives.

Answer: Colonel Brandon

After Colonel Brandon first met Marianne, he fell in love with her instantly. The Colonel was talking to Sir John Middleton when he made this statement. Colonel Brandon loved Marianne so much, and was such a gentleman, he did not say anything when Marianne was in love with Willoughby. Later, after Willoughby gave up Marianne, the Colonel spent more time with her, and they were married at the end of the movie.

Answer: Margaret, Marianne, Elinor

The two oldest of the three are very close and help take care of the youngest throughout the movie.