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Sanditon - Quiz
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  • 1. In what year did Jane Austen begin working on 'Sanditon'?
A) 1810
B) 1817
C) 1820
D) 1805
  • 2. What was the original title of 'Sanditon' when Jane Austen started writing it?
A) Seaside Dreams
B) The Brothers
C) A Town by the Sea
D) Willingden Adventures
  • 3. How many chapters did Jane Austen complete before stopping work on 'Sanditon'?
A) Eighteen
B) Twenty
C) Twelve
D) Five
  • 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 eldest of the daughters still at home.
C) She is a distant cousin.
D) She is the youngest daughter.
  • 6. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Parker stay with the Heywood family?
A) They are visiting for a holiday.
B) Their house is under renovation.
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 desires to convert it into a fishing village.
B) He hopes to make it into a fashionable seaside resort.
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 local schoolteacher.
B) A traveling merchant.
C) A twice-widowed woman who received a fortune from her first husband and a title from her second.
D) The mayor of Sanditon.
  • 9. What is the relationship between Clara Brereton and Lady Denham?
A) She is a distant relative.
B) Clara Brereton is Lady Denham's niece.
C) She is her sister.
D) She is her daughter.
  • 10. What does Charlotte Heywood notice about Sir Edward Denham and Clara Brereton?
A) They are siblings.
B) They are planning to leave Sanditon.
C) They are starting a business together.
D) They seem to have a secret understanding.
  • 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) It shows Lady Denham with all her husbands.
D) A large portrait of Sir Henry Denham hangs over the fireplace, while her first husband only gets a miniature in the corner.
  • 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 members of the Parker family.
C) They are schoolteachers in Sanditon.
D) They are local artists.
  • 13. What is Miss Lambe's background?
A) She is a local Sanditon shopkeeper.
B) She is an English noblewoman.
C) She is a wealthy American traveler.
D) She is a 17-year-old half-mulatto heiress from the West Indies in poor health.
  • 14. What inspired Jane Austen's depiction of 'modern Sanditon'?
A) Brighton, known for its vibrant nightlife.
B) Oxford, famous for its academic environment.
C) London, due to its bustling city life.
D) Worthing, where she stayed in late 1805 during its development as a resort.
  • 15. Who is believed to have inspired the character of Mr. Thomas Parker?
A) John Keats, a poet.
B) William Shakespeare, a playwright.
C) Charles Dickens, a fellow novelist.
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 exploration of rural life in Sussex.
C) The daily operations of a library/store.
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) Mr. Thomas Parker
B) Sir Edward Denham
C) Sidney Parker
D) Miss Lambe
  • 18. What role does Mrs. Griffiths play in 'Sanditon'?
A) She runs the local library/store.
B) She is a wealthy heiress.
C) She is a hypochondriac.
D) She is a professional chaperone who looks after girls and introduces them around.
  • 19. What was Jane Austen's health condition likely when she stopped writing 'Sanditon'?
A) Writer's block
B) Financial difficulties
C) Travel fatigue
D) Illness
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