Kubla Khan/Pride & Prejudice Quiz

1. Who is the author of Pride & Prejudice?

A) Mary Shelley
B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
C) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D) Jane Austen

2. What significant event brings Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet together for the first time?

A) A church service
B) The ball at Meryton
C) A visit to London
D) A family dinner

3. In what year was Pride & Prejudice published?

A) 1815
B) 1817
C) 1813
D) 1811

4. What is the main concern for the Bennet family?

A) Starting a business
B) Moving to London
C) Losing their estate
D) Finding husbands for their daughters

5. Mr. and Mrs Bennet have five daughters. What are their names?

A) Jane, Anastasia, Daisy, Kitty, Lydia
B) Jane, Elionora, Mary, Kitty, Lydia
C) Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, Lydia
D) Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, Kitty, Lydia

6. Elizabeth Bennet prioritizes happiness over financial stability when considering marriage

A) False
B) True

7. How can you describe Mrs. Bennet's behavior?

A) Mrs. Bennet is calm and composed, always maintaining a serene household
B) Mrs. Bennet is nervous due to her constant worry about marrying off her daughters, foolish because of her lack of social awareness and frequent embarrassing actions, and talkative as she often engages in excessive gossip and unguarded speech.
C) Mrs. Benet is indifferent to the social standing and prospects of her daughters
D) Mrs. Bennet is deeply intellectual and prefers reading philosophical discussions

8. What was the main focus during that time?

A) Money
B) Intellectualness
C) Virginity
D) Fame

9. How does Jane Austen use the contrast between love and economic necessity to critique the institution of marriage and the roles assigned to women in her contemporary society?

A) Jane Austen promotes the idea that romantic love should always be secondary to economic considerations in marriage, emphasizing the importance of financial stability above all.
B) Austen argues that all marriages based on love are doomed to fail, using her characters to demonstrate that practical arrangements are superior.
C) she does it by showing how societal pressures force women like Elizabeth and her sisters to prioritize financial security over personal happiness.
D) Jane Austen suggests that women have ample opportunities and freedom to choose their partners based solely on romantic love, without any societal pressure regarding economic security.

10. Darcy's initial behavior towards Elizabeth reflects his pride and sense of social superiority.

A) False
B) True

11. Which river is described as sacred in the poem?

A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Ganges
D) Alph

12. What is the name of the instrument played by the damsel in the vision?

A) Lyre
B) Dulcimer
C) Flute
D) Harp

13. What kind of dome is described as floating midway on the waves?

A) Pleasure-dome
B) Palace dome
C) Temple dome

14. What is the main literary devices in Kubla Khan?

A) Metaphor
B) Assonance
C) Imagery
D) Alliteration

15. Who is the author of Kubla Khan?

A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B) Mary Shelley
C) Percy Bysshe Shelley
D) Jane Austen

16. What does Kubla Khan represents?

A) The beaty of women
B) Nature
C) The sea
D) The World

17. What does Kubla Khan hear from far, prophesying war?

A) Cries of birds
B) Whispers in the wind
C) Ancestral voices
D) Echoes of the river

18. What was Kubla Khan fed on and drunk, according to the last stanza?

A) Honey and wine
B) Honey-dew and milk of Paradise
C) Nectar and ambrosia
D) Bread and water

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