Characters
Who brings Catherine to Bath?
Mr and Mrs Allen
9 and she made 10.
How did people form social connections?
Through balls, meetings, the peerage etc.
Where is the novel set?
England
What animal does John Thorpe love talking about?
Horses
What is Mr Morland's occupation?
Clergyman
What is Catherine's suspicion about General Tilney?
He murdered his wife
What were the rules around riding or driving in a carriage with a man?
Acceptable so long as there was a chaperone present.
What are the main locations of the novel?
What street are Mr and Mrs Allen staying on?
Pultney Street
How old is Henry Tilney?
24 or 25
What is the most exciting thing on Catherine's journey to Bath?
Mrs Allen thought she left her shoes at the Inn - she didn't
What were the ladies expected to do after dinner?
Retire to the drawing-room leaving men to talk.
Where was the chest Catherine investigated, located?
Names of the two young Miss Thorpes (not Isabella)
Anne and Maria
What does John Thorpe say about how his younger sister's look?
"He observed they both looked very ugly."
How does Volume 2 begin?
With the arrival of Henry's brother, Captain Frederick Tilney
What is a Regency Debutante?
A young woman making a formal debut into society
List 3 words used to describe Northanger Abbey.
Where is Henry's parsonage?
Woodston
Who does Eleanor marry?
Eleanor is able to marry the man she loves after he inherits a fortune and she becomes a Viscountess and he becomes a Viscount.
Who writes to Catherine while she is at Northanger Abbey and what are the letters about?
First letter from her brother James to tell her that his engagement to Isabella has been called off.
Second letter from Isabella - telling her that Frederick has left her and to apologise to James for her.
What forms of writing were commonplace for women in the Regency period?
Letters and journals
How far apart are the Morland's and Allen's houses?
A quarter of a mile
The theme of gothic literature appears most strongly in which chapter?
Volume 2 Chapter 6