Works
Throughout Jane's life what was the total number of books published?
4
Her father -supported or -discouraged
the education of his children (and especially in regards to his daughters)
Supported
Were Jane's books popular during her lifetime?
Free points! First person to provide an adjective (aligning with my own) to describe Lady Susan herself, wins the points
-Rude
-Annoying
-Enigmatic
-Sharp
(-a number of inappropriate phrases that I cannot put inot my english presentation)
The main character's name was
Miss Elizabeth Bennett
Bonus question: What was her nickname?
Two works were published post-mortem. These were
Persuasion and Northanger Abbey
(either answer accepted, both gets extra 100 points)
The name of Jane's only sister
Cassandra
Jane Austen died at the age of
41 years old
(Double Jeopardy: What year did she die?)
Where was Lady Susan set?
London
How many times was Miss Bennett proposed to throughout the story?
Three!
Once from Mr. Collins (the insufferable little rat man), and two from Mr. Darcy himself
The first book published by Jane Austen was
Sense and Sensibility
How many children were in the Austen family?
8 total
Jane wrote of such grand gestures, declarations, and exploitatins of love. Did Jane ever marry like her characters?
No! Jane, nor her sister Cassandra, ever married.
There was a failed engagement in Jane's history, however...
What kind of novel was Lady Susan? (how was the story told)
An epistolary novel (through the use of letters)
What year was P&P released?
1813
Jane Austen was influenced by
-Samuel Richardson
-Frances Burney
(either accepted, both grants extra 50 points)
Her families experiences commonly made their way into her novels. Which place specifically did she mention in Persuasion?
Bath
Where was Jane Austen born
-Steventon
-Hampshire
When was Lady Susan submitted for publication by Jane
Trick question! Lady Susan was never submitted for publication by Jane herself and was yet another complete work published after the author had passed.
What did Mr. Darcy do for Jane that proved his affections for her
Paid off the debts of Lydia's new husband in order for her to be married
(Double Jeopardy: What was the name of the man whom Lydia marries?)
-Volume the First
-Volume the Second
-Volume the Third
(any answer accepted, all 3 gets extra 100 points)
Because of her family's influence, when did Jane first begin writing?
-At the age of 12
-1787
(either are accepted, both gets extra 150 points)
Where did she die?
Winchester, UK
Free 500 points. Was Lady Susan the absolute worst: yes or no?
Yes.
Who played the main character in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice?
Kiera Knightley