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Jane Austen
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Student Questions
100
This book was Austen's first published novel.
What is Sense and Sensibility?
100
I am someone who opposes change and am the patriarch of the household. I am also very particular how my table is arranged for meals.
What is Mr. Woodhouse
100
Jane Fairfax recieves what gift and from who is it speculated to be from?
What is a piano forte from Mr. Dixon?
100
"Ah poor Miss Taylor, it is a troublesome business!"
What is Mr. Woodhouse?
100
Who has a baby in the book?
What is Mrs. Weston?
200
Although they were passionately in love, he was not able to marry Austen for numerous reasons... one being her social status.
What is Tom Lefroy?
200
Emma had me in mind for being matched with Harriet Smith for marriage, but little did she know it was Emma herself who I was after.
What is Mr. Elton?
200
In order to encourage Mr. Elton's affections for Harriet, Emma creates a portrait of Harriet. Why does Mr. Knightley criticize about the portrait.
What is the neck?
200
How very odd! It was quite a chance, he said, that he had not gone round by Randalls. He did not think we ever walked this road. He thought we walked towards Randalls most days. He has not been able to get the Romance of the Forest yet. He was so busy the last time he was at Kingston that he quite forgot it, but he goes again to-morrow. So very odd we should happen to meet!"
What is Harriet Smith?
200
Who dies in the book (towards the middle)
What is Mrs. Churchill?
300
This person in Austen's life is believed to have produced the only known portrait of Austen.
What is Cassandra?
300
I come from high society and was raised with every luxury. I am polite, considerate, and even go to London to get my hair cut.
What is Mr. Frank Churchill?
300
Describe the events that happened at Box Hill during the picnic.
What is (answers will vary)
300
"Let her marry Robert Martin, and she is safe, respectable, and happy for ever; but if you encourage her to expect to marry greatly, and teach her to be satisfied with nothing less than a man of consequence and large fortune, she may be a parlour-boarder at Mrs. Goddard's all the rest of her life."
What is Mr. George Knightley?
300
This family lives at Abbey Mill Farm.
What are the Martins?
400
The closest brother to Austen, this man eventually became Austen's literary agent.
What is Henry?
400
I am often sought after for my medical advice from Mr. Woodhouse even though I am not a proper physician
What is Mr. Perry
400
The riddle that Mr. Elton sends to Emma.
What is courtship?
400
"You surprize me! Emma must do Harriet good: and by supplying her with a new object of interest, Harriet may be said to do Emma good. I have been seeing their intimacy with the greatest pleasure. How very differently we feel!—Not think they will do each other any good!"
What is Mrs. Weston/Miss Taylor
400
Why did Mr. Knightley leave to London?
What is to vist John and Iasabella and to cool the feelings hi has for Emma
500
This cottage became the Austen family home upon the death of her father.
What is Chawton?
500
I run a boarding school and introduced Harriet Smith to the Woodhouses.
What is Mrs. Goddard?
500
The reason Emma is upset should Mr. George Knightley marry Jane Fairfax.
What is her nephews will not inherit Donwell Abbey.
500
"A very pretty trick you have been playing me, upon my word! This was a device, I suppose, to sport with my curiosity, and exercise my talent of guessing. But you really frightened me. I thought you had lost half your property, at least. And here, instead of its being a matter of condolence, it turns out to be one of congratulation.—I congratulate you, Mr. Weston, with all my heart, on the prospect of having one of the most lovely and accomplished young women in England for your daughter."
What is Emma?
500
Name one reason Emma used to convince Harriet to turn down Mr. Martin.
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