Sanditon - Quiz
  • 1. In what year did Jane Austen begin working on 'Sanditon'?
A) 1805
B) 1817
C) 1820
D) 1810
  • 2. What was the original title of 'Sanditon' when Jane Austen started writing it?
A) Seaside Dreams
B) The Brothers
C) Willingden Adventures
D) A Town by the Sea
  • 3. How many chapters did Jane Austen complete before stopping work on 'Sanditon'?
A) Twelve
B) Twenty
C) Five
D) Eighteen
  • 4. Who first published a transcription of the original manuscript of 'Sanditon' in 1925?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) Charlotte Brontë
C) R.W. Chapman
D) Henry James
  • 5. What is Charlotte Heywood's relationship to the Heywood family in 'Sanditon'?
A) She is an orphan taken in by the family.
B) She is the youngest daughter.
C) She is a distant cousin.
D) She is the eldest of the daughters still at home.
  • 6. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Parker stay with the Heywood family?
A) Their house is under renovation.
B) They are visiting for a holiday.
C) They have lost their way to Sanditon.
D) Mr. Parker's carriage topples over, and he needs repairs after being injured.
  • 7. What transformation does Mr. Parker hope to achieve in Sanditon?
A) He hopes to make it into a fashionable seaside resort.
B) He desires to convert it into a fishing village.
C) He plans to establish it as a farming community.
D) He wants to turn it into an industrial hub.
  • 8. Who is Lady Denham in 'Sanditon'?
A) A twice-widowed woman who received a fortune from her first husband and a title from her second.
B) A local schoolteacher.
C) A traveling merchant.
D) The mayor of Sanditon.
  • 9. What is the relationship between Clara Brereton and Lady Denham?
A) She is her daughter.
B) She is a distant relative.
C) She is her sister.
D) Clara Brereton is Lady Denham's niece.
  • 10. What does Charlotte Heywood notice about Sir Edward Denham and Clara Brereton?
A) They are siblings.
B) They seem to have a secret understanding.
C) They are planning to leave Sanditon.
D) They are starting a business together.
  • 11. What is the significance of the portrait in Lady Denham's residence?
A) It is a family tree.
B) It depicts the founding of Sanditon.
C) A large portrait of Sir Henry Denham hangs over the fireplace, while her first husband only gets a miniature in the corner.
D) It shows Lady Denham with all her husbands.
  • 12. Who are Miss Beaufort and Miss Letitia Beaufort in 'Sanditon'?
A) They are young ladies interested in fashion, looking for rich husbands, and part of Mrs. Griffiths' charges.
B) They are local artists.
C) They are schoolteachers in Sanditon.
D) They are members of the Parker family.
  • 13. What is Miss Lambe's background?
A) She is a 17-year-old half-mulatto heiress from the West Indies in poor health.
B) She is a wealthy American traveler.
C) She is an English noblewoman.
D) She is a local Sanditon shopkeeper.
  • 14. What inspired Jane Austen's depiction of 'modern Sanditon'?
A) London, due to its bustling city life.
B) Brighton, known for its vibrant nightlife.
C) Worthing, where she stayed in late 1805 during its development as a resort.
D) Oxford, famous for its academic environment.
  • 15. Who is believed to have inspired the character of Mr. Thomas Parker?
A) Charles Dickens, a fellow novelist.
B) John Keats, a poet.
C) William Shakespeare, a playwright.
D) Edward Ogle, Worthing's early entrepreneur.
  • 16. What is the primary theme of 'Sanditon'?
A) The political landscape of early 19th-century England.
B) The daily operations of a library/store.
C) The exploration of rural life in Sussex.
D) The transformation and promotion of Sanditon as a fashionable seaside resort.
  • 17. Which character is described as having an 'air of ease and fashion'?
A) Sidney Parker
B) Mr. Thomas Parker
C) Miss Lambe
D) Sir Edward Denham
  • 18. What role does Mrs. Griffiths play in 'Sanditon'?
A) She runs the local library/store.
B) She is a professional chaperone who looks after girls and introduces them around.
C) She is a hypochondriac.
D) She is a wealthy heiress.
  • 19. What was Jane Austen's health condition likely when she stopped writing 'Sanditon'?
A) Writer's block
B) Travel fatigue
C) Financial difficulties
D) Illness
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