Persuasion Trivia Quizzes

Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' is aptly named as many of its characters either exert or succumb to a bit of persuasion during the events of the novel. I'm here to persuade you to match the correct character to each of these instances of persuasion. Recommended for grades: 11,12

This quiz has questions based on the novel 'Persuasion', which is often thought to be the 'life-story' of Jane Austen herself. The heroine of this novel is Austen's oldest, and the book is one of her most serious.

This is a quiz on the Wentworth family from Jane Austen's "Persuasion". Good luck!

This novel is thought to be the most autobiographical of all Jane Austen's novels. Let's explore it together. Recommended for grades: 11,12

This is a quiz about my favorite JA novel. It also happens to be the first funtrivia quiz I wrote, in May of 2001. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).

'Persuasion' was published in 1817 after Jane Austen had died. It was her last completed book.

Persuasion, featuring Jane Austen's oldest heroine has often been regarded as autobiographical!

Persuasion ranges from tyrannical through bullying, tender, wise, and re-inforcing down to casual and inadvertent. It is met with equal degrees of resistance. Jane Austen's "Persuasion" gives us many examples of both.

This quiz is on some smaller details of 'Persuasion'.

This is another quiz on Jane Austen's "Persuasion", this time on the Elliot family. Good luck and have fun!