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  1. 1 Easy

    What job did the Brontës' father do?

    Answer: clergyman

    Why: He outlived all six of his children, dying in 1861 at the age of 84.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who tells most of the story in Wuthering Heights?

    Answer: Nelly Dean

    Why: Mr Lockwood, the tenant, opens the novel, but Nelly, a servant to both families, tells him most of it.

  3. 3 Hard

    How does the tenant of Wildfell Hall earn a living?

    Answer: Painting

    Why: She labels her painting of Wildfell Hall as Fernley Manor so that no one learns where she lives.

  4. 4 Easy

    In which English county is the Brontës' home village?

    Answer: Yorkshire

    Why: An 1850 health inspection found that the average age at death in their village, Haworth, was just 25.8 years.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which surname did a Charlotte Brontë novel turn into a girl's name?

    Answer: Shirley

    Why: In the novel, Shirley's parents had wished for a son and gave her the family name meant for a boy.

  6. 6 Hard

    What did Branwell paint over himself in the sisters' portrait?

    Answer: A pillar

    Why: Over time the pillar's paint has become slightly transparent, so his hidden figure now faintly shows through.

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