The Jane Austen Quiz

The Jane Austen Quiz - What Weather!

The Jane Austen Quiz - What Weather!  In Emma, what kind of weather prompts Mr Woodhouse to want to leave the Weston's dinner party early?In Sense and Sensibility, which estate is Marianne Dashw...

What Regency "career path" would you have chosen?

What Regency "career path" would you have chosen? There weren't many options open to an upper-class young lady in the Regency era. Which of the few options which were available would you have op...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Pride and Prejudice

The Jane Austen Quiz - Pride and Prejudice "______'s manners were very much admired at the Parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasure of their engagements a...

What Should Your New Year's Reading Resolution Be?

What Should Your New Year's Reading Resolution Be?Re-read Jane Austen's novels Six complete novels, so one every two months. Not too taxing and it's a chance for some comforting escapism and fam...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Travels and Transport

The Jane Austen Quiz - Travels and TransportWhat aspect of Lady Catherine de Bourgh's carriages does Mr Collins boast of?Sir Walter Elliot "maintains two pairs of expensive carriage horses" for ...

Gifts In Jane's Novels - Which One Would Suit You?

Gifts In Jane's Novels - Which One Would Suit You? There are several gifts mentioned in Jane's novels, but which one would you most like to get under the Christmas tree this year?A horse As gif...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Odd Character Out

The Jane Austen Quiz - Odd Character Out Three of the characters in the following sets of four all come from the same novel. Can you identify which of the four is from a different book? (N.B. Th...

Which Jane Austen Quotation Is Your Life Mantra?

Which Jane Austen Quotation Is Your Life Mantra? "Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion." Or, to put it another way, I am what I am - take me or leave me. "Se...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Quotes and Misquotes

The Jane Austen Quiz - Quotes and Misquotes "I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures." What comes after this quotation? "Laugh as much ...

What's Your Ideal Regency Rainy Day Activity?

What's Your Ideal Regency Rainy Day Activity? Reading A rainy day is the ideal excuse (as if you need one) to curl up in a reading nook and get lost in a good book.Card games Spending some quali...

The Jane Austen Quiz - Home and Away

The Jane Austen Quiz - Home and AwayIn what county is Longbourn?Of these, which is a real estate mentioned in Pride and Prejudice?Thornton Lacey is a parsonage which is destined for who?In Emma,...

Which Austen Father Is Yours Most Like?

Which Austen Father Is Yours Most Like? The father figures in Austen's novels vary greatly in personality, which of them is most like your own father?Mr Bennet With a scathing wit and a dry sens...