Jane Austen quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which Austen heroine is described as "handsome, clever, and rich"?

   Answer: Emma Woodhouse

   Why: Austen set out to write 'a heroine whom no one but myself will much like'; Emma appeared in December 1815, dedicated to the Prince Regent.

2. 2 Medium

   How many completed novels did Jane Austen publish while she was alive?

   Answer: Four

   Why: All four appeared anonymously, first 'By a Lady'; her name reached print only in December 1817, after her death, in brother Henry's biographical notice.

3. 3 Hard

   Before returning to Anne Elliot, which ship did Wentworth last command?

   Answer: HMS Laconia

   Why: The Laconia made his fortune: Austen leaves Wentworth worth 25,000 pounds, his old frigate long since laid up out of commission.

4. 4 Easy

   Which grand Derbyshire estate impresses the heroine in Pride and Prejudice?

   Answer: Pemberley

   Why: Pemberley is invented, but Austen rings it with real Derbyshire sights: Matlock, Chatsworth, Dovedale and the Peak.

5. 5 Medium

   In Jane Austen's Emma, what is the age gap with Mr. Knightley?

   Answer: Sixteen years

   Why: Emma is nearly 21 when the novel opens and Knightley about 37 or 38; he says he was sixteen at her birth.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the name of the final unfinished novel Austen wrote before dying?

   Answer: Sanditon

   Why: Austen began it on 27 January 1817 and stopped on 18 March after twelve chapters, four months before she died.