The History of England (Austen) - Exam
  • 1. In what year was 'The History of England' written by Jane Austen?
A) 1791
B) 1922
C) 1771
D) 1817
  • 2. Who is the work dedicated to?
A) Charlotte Turner Smith
B) Oliver Goldsmith
C) Jane Austen's mother
D) Cassandra Austen
  • 3. What style does 'The History of England' mockingly imitate?
A) Textbook histories of English monarchs
B) Biographies
C) Shakespearean plays
D) Modern historical analysis
  • 4. Which historian's work does Jane Austen parody in 'The History of England'?
A) Richard Sheridan
B) Oliver Goldsmith
C) Charlotte Turner Smith
D) William Shakespeare
  • 5. How many volumes did Jane Austen compile her early compositions into?
A) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
  • 6. What is the name of 'Volume the Second' where 'The History of England' is found?
A) 'Early Compositions'
B) 'Minor Works'
C) 'Love and Freindship'
D) 'Juvenilia'
  • 7. Who inherited 'Volume the Second' after Cassandra Austen's death in 1845?
A) Jane Austen
B) Francis Austen
C) R. W. Chapman
D) Charlotte Turner Smith
  • 8. Which publishing house published the entire notebook of 'Volume the Second' in 1922?
A) Folio Society
B) Chatto & Windus
C) Oxford University Press
D) British Library
  • 9. In which volume of R. W. Chapman's edition is 'The History of England' included?
A) Volume 6
B) Volume 4
C) Volume 1
D) Volume 3
  • 10. Which royal figure does Jane Austen particularly vindicate in 'The History of England'?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Elizabeth I
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Anne Boleyn
  • 11. How does Austen portray Elizabeth I in 'The History of England'?
A) As an indifferent ruler
B) As a tyrant
C) As a good leader
D) As a benevolent monarch
  • 12. Which type of sources does 'The History of England' cite?
A) Official historical documents
B) Biographies
C) Works of fiction and opinions of Austen's family and friends
D) Academic journals
  • 13. When were Cassandra's illustrations added to 'The History of England'?
A) After the copying was completed
B) Before the writing began
C) In 1922
D) Simultaneously with the writing
  • 14. What year did the British Library acquire 'Volume the Second'?
A) 1817
B) 1845
C) 1791
D) 1977
  • 15. Which German publisher released a new edition of 'The History of England' in 2009?
A) Luxbooks
B) Folio Society
C) Oxford University Press
D) Chatto & Windus
  • 16. What is the primary focus of many entries in 'The History of England'?
A) English kings from Henry II to Charles I
B) Modern English history
C) Royal women like Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Oliver Goldsmith's historical accounts
  • 17. What kind of content does 'The History of England' include besides historical accounts?
A) Detailed genealogies
B) Maps and diagrams
C) Charades and puns on names
D) Statistical data
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