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This wealthy gentleman with the quizzical brow initially refuses to dance with Elizabeth Bennet, claiming she is "not handsome enough to tempt me."
Who is Mr. Darcy?
Incorporated in 1892 by this man, the Kodak company went on to became one of the world's largest film and camera manufacturers.
Who is George Eastman?
Beth's love of libraries dates back decades, but it was cemented with her first job as a page at this public library during high school.
What is Gates?
Our quaint city was founded 209 years ago as Rochesterville by this American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator.
Who is Nathaniel Rochester?
Much like Chris Kratt (of the Kratt Brothers), Beth is often seen wearing this nature-inspired color.
What is green?
This actress was initially considered "too pretty" to play the second Bennet sister, until director Joe Wright met her and said (according to a 2007 interview), "Oh, no you're fine!"
Who is Keira Knightley?
Kodak produced some of the most popular camera models of the 20th century, including this colorfully-named snapshot camera first released in 1900.
What is the Brownie?
While most fiction books are organized alphabetically by author, nonfiction books are organized topically, often by this numeric-sounding classification system.
What is Dewey Decimal?
The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile valley along this river, which gave rise to numerous flour mills.
Was is the Genesee?
When she needs to wake up in the morning, Beth typically opts for this caffeinated hot beverage.
What is tea?
Jane Austen features on a Bank of England £10 note, alongside the quote, "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading," said by this character from Pride & Prejudice.
Who is Caroline Bingley?
One of Kodak's most famous products was this revolutionary color film, first introduced by the company in 1935.
What is Kodachrome?
Public access to books is not new. In fact, public libraries existed in this Mediterranean Empire by the 1st century BC.
What is Roman?
Rochester has 35 defined neighborhoods, including Browncroft, Corn Hill, Dutchtown, Maplewood, South Wedge, and this numeric neighborhood Beth calls home.
What is the 19th Ward?
You'd be pressed to find a movie Beth likes more than this book-centric classic romcom from 1998 featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
What is You've Got Mail?
In the famous opening line of the novel, it is a "truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in" this.
What is "want of a wife"?
A lesser-known fact about Kodak's founder is that he headed the National Committee on Calendar Simplification in the United States, which campaigned for a calendar with this many months.
What is thirteen?
DAILY DOUBLE!
If you're a frequent reader of this image-laden type of book, you'll know to skip the fiction section and go right to 741.5.
Rochester is the birthplace and/or home of many notable companies including Kodak, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, Wegmans, Paychex, and this brand of luxury sunglasses.
What is Ray-Ban?
Beth was once chosen as one of these goodwill ambassadors who represent the Lilac Festival in local parades and civic events alongside the festival's official queen.
What is a Lilacette?
At the beginning of the 2005 film , Elizabeth is shown reading a novel with this title-- Jane Austen's original name before she changed it to "Pride and Prejudice".
What is "First Impressions"?
In 2026, 57 Oscar nominations went to productions shot on Kodak film, including this nominee for best picture (multiple correct answers).
What is One Battle After Another, Sinners, Marty Supreme, or Sentimental Value?
The oldest continually operating library in the world is at Saint Catherine’s Monastery located at the foot of Mount Sinai in this modern-day country.
What is Egypt?
In 1847, Rochester became the home of this celestial-sounding abolitionist newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass.
What is The North Star?
When looking for a tasty treat, Beth often gravitates to this starchy microwave dish available ready-made at the grocery store.
What is Bob Evan's mashed potatoes?