The Jane Austen Quiz - Further Notes on Northanger Abbey"This little work was finished in the year _____" This is the beginning of the 'ADVERTISEMENT BY THE AUTHORESS, TO NORTHANGER ABBEY', but what year is missing from it?In chapter one of Northanger Abbey it is said of Catherine Morland that "She was fond of all boy’s plays, and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls, but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy, nursing a dormouse, feeding a canary-bird, or ______." Or what?"But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her." Which of the following is the correct next line? "was strangely harassed by a queer, half-witted man, who would make me dance with him, and distressed me by his nonsense." Which character utters this line?Which member of the Thorpe family does Catherine first meet?"“Are you, indeed? How delightful! Oh! I would not tell you what is behind the black veil for the world! Are not you wild to know?”“Oh! Yes, quite; what can it be? But do not tell me—I would not be told upon any account. I know it must be ____."" What does Catherine think is behind the black veil in Udolpho?When out on a drive with John Thorpe, Catherine is asked by him whether Mr Allen is her godfather. Why does he ask this?What about her engagement to James Morland does Isabella tell Catherine makes her miserable?"What one means one day, you know, one may not mean the next. Circumstances change, opinions alter." When Isabella says this to Catherine, Catherine believes she is referring to what?"Dearest Catherine, beware how you give your heart." Why does James Morland give Catherine this advice when he writes to her?Maybe it's time for a Northanger Abbey re-read? You can get yourself into the Regency spirit with our new Peacock Tapestry Kit and practice your needlework! Excellent knowledge! Celebrate your success with our new If A Book Is Well Written Sweater, clearly Northanger Abbey sticks in your memory!Quiz Maker - powered by Riddle
