Q.1
Austen was writing during which era?
  • The Elizabethan
  • The Restoration
  • The Regency
  • The Victorian
Q.2
Which of the following literary forms is associated with, and became very popular during, the eighteenth century?
  • Narrative poetry
  • Tragedy
  • The novel
  • The comic book
Q.3
What was the profession of Austen's father?
  • Soldier
  • Doctor
  • Professor
  • Clergyman
Q.4
How did Austen earn her living?
  • As an author
  • As a governess
  • As a teacher in a boarding school
  • She married a wealthy gentleman instead of earning a living
Q.5
What wars were taking place in Europe at the time the novel was written?
  • The Hundred Years' War
  • The Thirty Years' War
  • The Napoleonic Wars
  • The Crimean War
Q.6
Jane, her sister and her mother spent a few years without a permanent residence. What was the cause?
  • They lost their home through fire
  • Jane's father died
  • The family lost their home through debt
  • Jane's work as an author involved much travel
Q.7
In the novel, Mr Collins is given a "living" by Lady Catherine and Mr Wickham claims to have been cheated of a "living" by Mr Darcy. To which of the following does this term refer?
  • The inheritance promised to a clergyman
  • The land and money which a clergyman received as income to support his work in the church and parish
  • The house and its furnishings given to a clergyman as his permanent possession
  • An hourly rate paid to clergymen for their work in the church and the parish
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