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Sense and Sensibility Test | Austen, Jane

This a quiz about the book "Sense and Sensibility," by Jane Austen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did in making it.

A multiple-choice quiz by fullbloom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fullbloom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1253

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 76 (7/10), Guest 169 (0/10).

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1. What is it that Marianne regrets Edward for having no taste in at the beginning of Chapter 4? Hint

Music

Hunting

Reading

Drawing

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2. Who was secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars? Hint

Lucy Steele

Marianne Dashwood

Anne Steele

Charlotte Palmer

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3. What is the name of Edward Ferrars' brother? Hint

Fitzwilliam

John

Robert

Harry

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4. Elinor married Colonel Brandon.

True

False

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5. What did Lucy Steele give to Edward Ferrars when he was at Longstaple? Hint

A horse

A letter

A lock of hair

A gold ring

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6. In which place is Marianne so sick that Mrs Palmer had to take her baby and leave? Hint

Cleveland

Barton Park

Combe Magna

Norland

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7. What did Willoughby give Marianne that was exactly calculated to carry a woman? Hint

A carriage

A horse

A car

A ride home

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8. How much money did John Dashwood give his sisters at the beginnning of the book? Hint

Nothing

1000 pounds each monthly

A golden ring

500 pounds each monthly

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9. Colonel Brandon lives in Combe Magna.

True

False

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10. What did Marianne do after Willoughby told her he was leaving? Hint

Yelled at Willoughby

She did nothing - she was shocked

Hugged her mother

Ran upstairs with a handkerchief to her eyes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is it that Marianne regrets Edward for having no taste in at the beginning of Chapter 4?

Answer: Drawing

She is artistic and dislikes men that are not as passionate about the same things as she is.

2. Who was secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars?

Answer: Lucy Steele

Lucy and Edward were engaged for four years.

3. What is the name of Edward Ferrars' brother?

Answer: Robert

Robert is Edward's younger brother.

4. Elinor married Colonel Brandon.

Answer: False

Elinor married Edward Ferrars. Colonel Brandon married Marianne.

5. What did Lucy Steele give to Edward Ferrars when he was at Longstaple?

Answer: A lock of hair

Elinor noticed him wearing it around his finger.

6. In which place is Marianne so sick that Mrs Palmer had to take her baby and leave?

Answer: Cleveland

Because Marianne had an infection, Mrs Palmer was frantic about her baby's health, and left in a hurry.

7. What did Willoughby give Marianne that was exactly calculated to carry a woman?

Answer: A horse

He had the horse bred at his home in Somersetshire.

8. How much money did John Dashwood give his sisters at the beginnning of the book?

Answer: Nothing

He started out planning to give them different amounts of money, but after his wife Fanny talked him out of it, he ended up giving them absolutly nothing. I added the golden ring for the fun of it.

9. Colonel Brandon lives in Combe Magna.

Answer: False

Willoughby lives in Combe Magna.

10. What did Marianne do after Willoughby told her he was leaving?

Answer: Ran upstairs with a handkerchief to her eyes

Willoughby explained that he had some business in London that he had to attend to.

Source: Author fullbloom

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