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"It is a truth universally acknowledged" that the works of Jane Austen explore the life of the British landed gentry near the end of the 18th century, often dealing with the dependence of women on achieving a suitable marriage to gain a stable position in society. They have been the basis of numerous adaptations for both the large and small screens, but these quizzes focus on the original books.
117 Jane Austen quizzes and 1,638 Jane Austen trivia questions.
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1.
  Select the Jane Austen Characters   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Select the Jane Austen Characters
This is a collection format quiz in which you are given a list of characters from Jane Austen's novels - mixed in with characters from other well known works of literature. Can you find twelve of Jane's characters?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Creedy, Sep 27 23
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Sep 27 23
293 plays
2.
  Jane Austen's Men   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who doesn't love the dashing men from Jane Austen's novels? Take this quiz and see how well you know them!
Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Dec 03 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
pagiedamon gold member
Dec 03 17
3907 plays
3.
  Do You Know These Minor Jane Austen Characters?    
Classification Quiz
 18 Qns
How well do you know Jane Austen's minor characters? Match the following characters to the books in which they appear.
Average, 18 Qns, MariaVerde, May 15 23
Average
MariaVerde gold member
May 15 23
247 plays
4.
  Jane Austen's Characters   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't get me wrong, I love Jane Austen's novels. But there are certain types of character that appear in more that one of her works. How well do you know her characters?
Average, 10 Qns, Elanor, Feb 04 17
Average
Elanor
5818 plays
5.
  For Jane Austen Fans   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A wide range of questions on all of Jane Austen's books and a few on her life.
Tough, 20 Qns, alirho17, Apr 21 17
Tough
alirho17
Apr 21 17
4173 plays
6.
  Jane Austen's Sibling Sets   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All of Jane Austen's heroes and heroines had at least one brother or sister. Can you match each set of siblings with the surname they shared (at least until some of the sisters got married)?
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Mar 05 18
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Mar 05 18
454 plays
7.
  Jane Austen's Ladies   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about those ladies in Jane Austen's works who actually held the title of 'Lady'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 01 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Fifiona81 editor
518 plays
8.
  Suitors, Admirers, and Beaux in Jane Austen   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Every Jane Austen plot hinges on one or more romances (real and imagined). How much do you know about romantic attachments among JA characters? PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 25 Qns, robynraymer, Aug 30 20
Average
robynraymer
Aug 30 20
4165 plays
9.
  Jane Austen's Introductions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jane Austen managed to match up and marry off quite a few couples during the course of her six completed novels. Take this quiz to find out how much you remember about the circumstances around how they first met.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jul 24 17
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Jul 24 17
1581 plays
10.
  Jane Austen's Great Estates   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The lines "Thou art not, Penshurst, built to envious show, / Of touch or marble; nor canst boast a row" open Ben Jonson's 'To Penshurst', an archetypal country house poem. This quiz is about country houses (not called Penshurst) in works by Austen.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Sep 21 17
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Sep 21 17
418 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who is the wild Bennett sister from Pride and Prejudice?

From Quiz "Introducing Miss Jane Austen"




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  Jane Austen's Real-Life Locations   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Jane Austen's characters occasionally travelled to real-life locations in England. Can you match up the events that occurred in one of these places with the novel in which they appeared or were mentioned?
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jul 14 18
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Jul 14 18
284 plays
12.
  From Mr. Collins to Mr. Woodhouse   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
I'll mention 3 or more Austen characters (chosen from all 6 novels). You have to figure out what they have in common. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 20 Qns, robynraymer, Nov 22 05
Average
robynraymer
3057 plays
13.
  Jane Austen's Rich Young Women   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"It is a truth universally acknowledged", that quite a few of Jane Austen's young female characters were "in possession of a good fortune" and therefore "in want of a" husband. Here's some questions about them.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Nov 19 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Nov 19 17
443 plays
14.
  Jane Austen Major Works   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
A broad range of questions covering Jane Austen's six major novels. Some are easy, some more challenging.
Average, 25 Qns, alirho17, Aug 21 10
Average
alirho17
2996 plays
15.
  Jane Austen's Military Men   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Jane Austen's England there was a limited list of respectable career options available to young men from the upper classes - one of which was the armed forces. How much do you know about the military men who appeared in her novels?
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 22 16
Average
Fifiona81 editor
453 plays
16.
  Twisted Sisters in Jane Austen novels   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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.
Average, 15 Qns, Janeite, Apr 12 20
Average
Janeite
Apr 12 20
2192 plays
17.
  Polite Intercourse in Jane Austen Novels   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll give you a line of dialogue from one of the six main JA novels. You find the character who said it or wrote it in a letter. Good luck! PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 15 Qns, robynraymer, Jun 03 04
Average
robynraymer
3570 plays
18.
  Jane Austen's Clergymen   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Jane Austen's England there was a limited list of respectable career options available to young men from the upper classes - one of which was the church. How much do you know about the clergymen who appeared in her novels?
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Nov 25 18
Average
Fifiona81 editor
Nov 25 18
330 plays
19.
  From the Darcys to the Wentworths   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I give you the name of a JA character. You identify the person this character ends up marrying or the character he or she married before the book action begins. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 15 Qns, robynraymer, Jul 12 08
Average
robynraymer
2558 plays
20.
  Jane Austen Characters Whom We Love to Hate   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jane Austen had a genius for creating unsympathetic but funny characters. I hope you enjoy revisiting them. And please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Jun 03 04
Average
robynraymer
3315 plays
21.
  Letters in Jane Austen's Major Works   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In many of her novels, Jane Austen sometimes turned plot lines by using the device of letter writing. Following are questions about some letters found in her major works. You only need to know who wrote each letter, and to whom. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Janeite, Aug 10 08
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
Janeite
1506 plays
22.
  Weary Ankles, Dirty Stockings   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
JA characters take numerous short walks, long journeys, and 'turns about the room.' This quiz asks why. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Feb 26 16
Average
robynraymer
2288 plays
23.
  Locations in the Novels of Jane Austen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ask a real estate agent and he'll tell you it's all about location! Here is a mix of locations in Jane Austen's various novels and in the lives of her characters. I hope you enjoy this quiz, I tried to make it fun and informative.
Easier, 10 Qns, Janeite, Mar 22 06
Easier
Janeite
853 plays
24.
  Kissing Cousins and Family Trees   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The family relationships in Jane Austen's novels can be complex. Cousins, particularly, abound. How much do you know about the family trees of Jane Austen's characters? Answer these multiple choice questions.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, May 26 16
Average
skylarb
1998 plays
25.
  Where Do I Reside?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match each Jane Austen character to the place where he or she resides.
Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, May 22 16
Average
robynraymer
272 plays
26.
  Men in Jane Austen   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is on the men in my five favourite Jane Austen books - "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", "Emma", "Mansfield Park" and "Persuasion."
Tough, 15 Qns, tayl0rina, Mar 10 10
Tough
tayl0rina
1970 plays
27.
  Regency Rogues    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In most Jane Austen novels, there is a villain who has designs on the heroine. This quiz is about the 'baddies' in three of my favourite Austen novels. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 15 Qns, janeross, Nov 07 03
Average
janeross
1493 plays
28.
  Cutting the Rug    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of Jane Austen's novels are constructed round a pivotal ball or sequence of balls, which provide a resolution of the plot or an epiphany for a major character or characters. Take your partners for the next quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, balaton, Jun 07 14
Average
balaton
423 plays
29.
  From Netherfield to Uppercross   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you a character's name. You find his or her home. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Aug 06 05
Average
robynraymer
1938 plays
30.
  Entrances and Exits    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We can often tell whether we will enjoy a novel by its first lines. Last lines should be in keeping with what we have read and leave us satisfied. Jane Austen chooses first and last words so well. What do you remember about them in her books?
Average, 10 Qns, jeremyB, Apr 19 05
Average
jeremyB gold member
1445 plays
31.
  A Nice Basin of Gruel    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quick, short multiple-choice quiz on details pertaining to JA characters' quirks and personality traits. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Jun 03 04
Average
robynraymer
2064 plays
32.
  First Name Love Interests In Jane Austen Novels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Remembering last names of characters in Jane Austen's novels is fairly easy, but have you been paying attention to their first names? Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Janeite, Mar 10 07
Average
Janeite
1312 plays
33.
  Jane Austen's Very Minor Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you know "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility". What about the other 4 finished works? In which books do the following very minor characters appear or get mentioned? (Based on texts, not films.)
Average, 10 Qns, ShazParrett, Dec 04 05
Average
ShazParrett
1271 plays
34.
  Jane Austen books    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about Jane Austen books.
Easier, 10 Qns, murfinator, Oct 23 15
Easier
murfinator
2056 plays
35.
  Fractured Jane Austen Characters    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I hope this will be fun for JA fans. I give you an Austen character's name in fractured form. You type in the correct name. Example: Illicit bits bonnet=Elizabeth Bennet. PS--please join Friends Group #116, the Jane Austen Lovers group (see homepage).
Average, 25 Qns, robynraymer, Oct 01 08
Average
robynraymer
1394 plays
36.
  Jane Austen: Minor Works   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
If you don't know this stuff - CHEAT FIRST at places like http://home.earthlink.net/~lfdean/austen/juvenilia. You won't be sorry - it's a scream, quite unlike her mature works.
Difficult, 25 Qns, anselm, Aug 25 10
Difficult
anselm
548 plays
37.
  Clergymen in Jane Austen's Novels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jane Austen's novels generally include at least one clergyman. Oftentimes they are characters we enjoy laughing at. This quiz will be easier if you've read the novels.
Average, 10 Qns, Janeite, Apr 25 08
Average
Janeite
765 plays
38.
  Austen Takes a Lit Class    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So, think you know JA? Jane Austen both drew and made literary comparisons with the many works that she produced in her short lifetime. Only for the truly obsessed.
Average, 10 Qns, heralady, Aug 03 05
Average
heralady
1647 plays
39.
  Introducing Miss Jane Austen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is pretty easy stuff if you've read her books. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, TaylorsMom, Feb 03 08
Average
TaylorsMom
2902 plays
40.
  Younger Siblings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of Jane Austen's important characters had younger siblings. Of course, as is often the fate of younger siblings, they are overlooked and sometimes feel left out. Let's give them a chance to shine!
Average, 10 Qns, aechica3133, Nov 09 18
Average
aechica3133
Nov 09 18
1372 plays
41.
  'S and S' & 'Persuasion' Relationships    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are numerious connections between the families in Jane Austen's books. Do you know the relationships in "Sense and Sensibility" and "Persuasion"?
Average, 10 Qns, Lanire, Apr 14 11
Average
Lanire
1441 plays
42.
  Little Known Austen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jane Austen wrote more than just "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma" and "Sense and Sensibility". Here are some questions for the true Austen Fan.
Average, 10 Qns, triviachic23, Sep 03 15
Average
triviachic23
1570 plays
43.
  Lady Susan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Lady Susan" is one of Jane Austen's lesser known works. This should be an easy quiz for anyone who has read the book.
Average, 10 Qns, alirho17, Sep 16 17
Average
alirho17
Sep 16 17
417 plays
44.
  Jane Austen And Her Literary Works    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Jane Austen's novels have touched the hearts of many. Here are some interesting facts and trivia about the author and her work. Hope you enjoy it!
Average, 15 Qns, willywonka, May 03 15
Average
willywonka
1918 plays
45.
  Austen's first and last lines    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the first or last line of an Austen book, and you tell me which novel it came from. Simple!
Average, 10 Qns, klbakes, Feb 01 09
Average
klbakes
1459 plays
46.
  Jane Austen's Works    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz, just as much as I've enjoyed making it!
Average, 10 Qns, KGW1983, Dec 22 20
Average
KGW1983
Dec 22 20
223 plays
47.
  Jane Austen Anagrams   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All anagrams are characters from Jane Austen's published novels. Answers should be the character's first and last names, unless the clue instructs otherwise.
Tough, 10 Qns, Knightengale, Sep 04 04
Tough
Knightengale
810 plays
48.
  Jane Austen Novels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a general quiz on some of Jane Austen's wonderful novels.
Average, 10 Qns, flintphone, Apr 21 10
Average
flintphone
593 plays
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