Jane Austen

Study question Jane Austen

Facts about Jane Austen

➾ She focused her novels on a social microcosm, ignoring major political events like revolution and war.

➾ Her first novel manuscript, First Impressions, was rejected by a publisher when her father submitted it.

➾ She wrote behind a door that creaked, allowing her time to hide her manuscripts when visitors approached.

➾ At the age of eight, she nearly died while attending a boarding school due to an outbreak of typhus.

➾ Scholars refer to her early collected writings as her “Juvenalia”.

➾ She penned a comic novel with the intentional misspelling, “Love and Freindship”.

➾ She insisted on strict anonymity for her work, keeping its authorship secret outside her family.

➾ She received only one known marriage proposal (from Harris Bigg-Wither) and accepted, but rescinded the engagement the following day.

➾ She and her siblings staged private theatrical performances in the barn at their Steventon home.

➾ She affectionately called Pride and Prejudice “my own darling child”.

➾ Her original burial inscription in Winchester Cathedral made no mention of her literary career.

Jane Austen MCQs

1. When was Jane Austen born?

A. July 18, 1817
B. December 16, 1795
C. December 16, 1775
D. January 28, 1770

C. December 16, 1775

2. Where was Jane Austen born?

A. Bath, England
B. Winchester, England
C. Southampton, England
D. Steventon, Hampshire, England

D. Steventon, Hampshire, England

3. What was Jane Austen’s father’s profession?

A. A merchant
B. A lawyer
C. A doctor
D. A country rector/minister

D. A country rector/minister

4. What was the name of Jane Austen’s mother?

A. Elizabeth Bennet
B. Elinor Dashwood
C. Cassandra (née Leigh) Austen
D. Catherine Morland

C. Cassandra (née Leigh) Austen

5. Jane Austen was the seventh of how many children?

A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Eight

D. Eight

6. Which sibling was Jane Austen particularly close to?

A. Her brother Henry
B. Her brother Edward
C. Her sister Cassandra
D. Her brother George

C. Her sister Cassandra

7. For how long did Jane Austen live in Steventon during her early life?

A. Her first ten years
B. Her first twenty-five years
C. Her first fifteen years
D. Her entire life

B. Her first twenty-five years

8. What was the primary method of Jane Austen’s education?

A. Studying abroad in France
B. Mostly home-schooled
C. Attending a prestigious university
D. Taught by private tutors in London

B. Mostly home-schooled

9. Which subjects did Jane Austen study at home?

A. Only domestic sciences
B. French, Italian, history, music, and eighteenth-century fiction
C. Mathematics and science exclusively
D. Latin and Greek philosophy

B. French, Italian, history, music, and eighteenth-century fiction

10. At what age did Jane Austen begin writing?

A. Age seven
B. Age thirty
C. Age twenty
D. Age twelve

D. Age twelve

11. Which of the following was an early work by Jane Austen, part of her “Juvenalia”?

A. “Love and Freindship” [sic]
B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Sense and Sensibility
D. Emma

A. “Love and Freindship” [sic]

12. Which two early novels were written at Steventon, though not published in their original form?

A. Mansfield Park and Emma
B. “Elinor and Marianne” and “First Impressions”
C. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion
D. Lady Susan and Sanditon

B. “Elinor and Marianne” and “First Impressions”

13. What was a significant aspect of Jane Austen’s personal life regarding marriage?

A. She never married.
B. She married at a young age.
C. She had several children.
D. She had a long-term secret relationship.

A. She never married.

14. Who was Tom Lefroy in Jane Austen’s life?

A. Her cousin
B. A romantic interest she met in 1795
C. Her literary agent
D. A publisher who rejected her work

B. A romantic interest she met in 1795

15. In what year did Jane Austen move with her family to Bath?

A. 1801
B. 1809
C. 1795
D. 1805

A. 1801

16. During her time in Bath, what happened to Austen’s literary productivity?

A. It decreased suddenly.
B. It significantly increased.
C. It remained consistent.
D. She started a new literary genre.

A. It decreased suddenly.

17. From whom did Jane Austen receive her only known marriage proposal?

A. Her brother Henry
B. Harris Bigg-Wither
C. Tom Lefroy
D. Dr. Samuel Johnson

B. Harris Bigg-Wither

18. Why did Jane Austen decline the marriage proposal a day after accepting it?

A. His family disapproved of her.
B. She found someone else wealthier.
C. She was forced by her family.
D. She realised she did not love him.

D. She realised she did not love him.

19. After her father’s death, where did Jane, her mother, and sister initially move?

A. Steventon Parsonage
B. Chawton Cottage
C. Winchester
D. Southampton

D. Southampton

20. To which location did Austen move in 1809, sparking a renewed artistic period?

A. Bath
B. London
C. Winchester
D. Chawton Cottage, Hampshire

D. Chawton Cottage, Hampshire

21. What was the new title of “Elinor and Marianne” when published in 1811?

A. Mansfield Park
B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Sense and Sensibility
D. Emma

C. Sense and Sensibility

22. In what year was “Pride and Prejudice” published?

A. 1815
B. 1811
C. 1813
D. 1809

C. 1813

23. Which of Austen’s novels was originally titled “First Impressions”?

A. Pride and Prejudice
B. Sense and Sensibility
C. Northanger Abbey
D. Mansfield Park

A. Pride and Prejudice

24. How many more novels did Austen complete at Chawton Cottage?

A. Two
B. Four
C. Three
D. Five

B. Four

25. What was Austen’s approach to publishing her novels during her lifetime?

A. She insisted they be published anonymously.
B. She openly used her full name as the author.
C. She published them under a male pseudonym.
D. She co-authored them with her sister.

A. She insisted they be published anonymously.

26. Why did Jane Austen seek anonymity for her publications?

A. To avoid paying taxes on her earnings.
B. To create mystery around her identity.
C. To preserve her privacy and femininity in a society that looked down on female authors.
D. To challenge publishing conventions.

C. To preserve her privacy and femininity in a society that looked down on female authors.

27. Which of Austen’s novels were published posthumously?

A. Mansfield Park and Emma
B. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion
C. Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice
D. Sanditon

B. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion

28. What was the title of Austen’s final, unfinished work?

A. Sanditon
B. Lady Susan
C. The Watsons
D. Catherine

A. Sanditon

29. Who was instrumental in the posthumous release of some of Austen’s works?

A. Her nephew, Mr. Austen-Leigh
B. Her brother, Henry Austen
C. Her father, Reverend George Austen
D. Her sister, Cassandra Austen

B. Her brother, Henry Austen

30. What is a common criticism of Jane Austen’s novels?

A. They focused too much on political unrest.
B. They portrayed a limited world of the middle and upper classes.
C. They were overly concerned with the lives of the poór.
D. They lacked depth in character development.

B. They portrayed a limited world of the middle and upper classes.

31. Which of Austen’s novels was her “own darling child”?

A. Emma
B. Persuasion
C. Pride and Prejudice
D. Sense and Sensibility

C. Pride and Prejudice

32. What enduring achievement is attributed to “Pride and Prejudice”?

A. It was immediately adapted into a play.
B. It achieved a popularity that has endured to this day.
C. It received government censorship.
D. It was the only novel she published under her real name.

B. It achieved a popularity that has endured to this day.

33. What is a notable characteristic of Austen’s female characters?

A. They were typically weak and submissive.
B. They were rarely protagonists in her stories.
C. They were primarily focused on careers outside of marriage.
D. They were strong, unusual, and well-developed.

D. They were strong, unusual, and well-developed.

34. What were the central subjects of Austen’s novels?

A. Grand historical narratives
B. Industrialization and urban poverty
C. The microcosm of the country gentry
D. Wars and revolutions

C. The microcosm of the country gentry

35. In her work, what distinction does Austen often make?

A. External merit is more important than internal merit.
B. Internal merit is more important than external merit.
C. Both are equally unimportant.
D. She only focuses on external merit.

B. Internal merit is more important than external merit.

36. What was the chief method of self-improvement for women in Austen’s time?

A. Pursuing a professional career.
B. Acquisition of wealth through successful marriage.
C. Engaging in political activism.
D. Independent travel and adventure.

B. Acquisition of wealth through successful marriage.

37. Which famous writer did Austen admire and often quote?

A. Lord Byron
B. Charles Dickens
C. William Shakespeare
D. Dr. Samuel Johnson

D. Dr. Samuel Johnson

38. Austen’s novels align with which literary movement?

A. Modernism
B. Romanticism
C. Classicism
D. Realism (solely)

B. Romanticism

39. What qualities are her completed novels known for?

A. Their extensive use of supernatural elements.
B. Their complex historical detailing.
C. Their focus on dystopian futures.
D. Their brilliant wit, comedy, and understanding of human nature.

D. Their brilliant wit, comedy, and understanding of human nature.

40. When did Jane Austen’s health sharply decline?

A. Summer of 1815
B. Winter of 1816
C. Autumn of 1814
D. Spring of 1817

D. Spring of 1817

41. What illness is Austen believed to have died from?

A. Smallpox
B. Tuberculosis
C. Addison’s disease or a form of lymphoma
D. Pneumonia

C. Addison’s disease or a form of lymphoma

42. What was Jane Austen’s age when she died?

A. 35
B. 41
C. 52
D. 60

B. 41

43. On what date did Jane Austen die?

A. December 16, 1775
B. July 18, 1817
C. January 28, 1827
D. May 24, 1817

B. July 18, 1817

44. Where was Jane Austen taken for medical treatment before her death?

A. Bath
B. London
C. Winchester
D. Chawton

C. Winchester

45. Where is Jane Austen buried?

A. Steventon Churchyard
B. Bath Abbey
C. Westminster Abbey
D. Winchester Cathedral

D. Winchester Cathedral

46. What was initially absent from Austen’s tombstone inscription?

A. Her birth date
B. Any mention of her career as an author
C. Her full name
D. Her family crest

B. Any mention of her career as an author

47. When was the first collected edition of Austen’s novels published?

A. 1833
B. 1850
C. 1817
D. 1900

A. 1833

48. What was Jane Austen’s public recognition like during her lifetime?

A. She was a literary celebrity.
B. She gained little public recognition and was largely ignored by critics.
C. Her identity was widely known and celebrated.
D. She won numerous literary awards.

B. She gained little public recognition and was largely ignored by critics.

49. What aspect of her family life contributed to Austen’s literary development?

A. Her family strongly disapproved of her writing.
B. Her family was uncultured and unsupportive.
C. Her cultured and affectionate family encouraged her.
D. She was forced into writing by economic hardship.

C. Her cultured and affectionate family encouraged her.

50. How did Jane Austen’s brother Henry describe her life?

A. A life of extraordinary events.
B. Not by any means a life of events.
C. A tragic and tumultuous existence.
D. Full of public triumphs and recognition.

B. “Not by any means a life of events.”

Lady Susan MCQs

1. Where does Lady Susan decide to spend some weeks after leaving her friends?

A. Langford
B. London
C. Churchhill
D. Parklands

C. Churchhill.
Lady Susan writes to Mr. Vernon, her brother-in-law, accepting his kind invitation to visit them at Churchhill.

2. What led Lady Susan to leave Langford, according to her letter to Mrs. Johnson?

A. Financial necessity
B. The women were united against her
C. She secured a new husband
D. Boredom with the society

B. The women were united against her.
Lady Susan tells Mrs. Johnson that the females of the family at Langford became united against her.

3. For whom did Sir James Martin initially make proposals while Lady Susan was at Langford?

A. Mrs. Johnson
B. Frederica
C. Maria Mainwaring
D. Lady Susan herself

B. Frederica.
Lady Susan relates that Sir James Martin made proposals to her for her daughter, Frederica.

4. Lady Susan tells Mrs. Johnson she was determined to be discreet at Langford by admitting whose attentions only?

A. Sir James Martin’s
B. Mainwaring’s
C. Everyone’s
D. Nobody’s

B. Mainwaring’s.
Lady Susan states that she avoided general flirtation, admitting only the attentions of Mainwaring.

5. Before traveling to Churchhill, where does Lady Susan deposit her daughter?

A. Bath
B. Churchhill
C. A private school in town
D. Langford

C. A private school in town.
Lady Susan places Frederica at one of the best private schools in town under Miss Summers’ care.

6. How does Lady Susan describe Mr. Charles Vernon, her brother-in-law, in her letter to Mrs. Johnson?

A. Her aversion
B. Her dearest friend
C. Easily imposed upon
D. Respectable

A. Her aversion.
Lady Susan tells Mrs. Johnson that Charles Vernon is her aversion, and Churchhill is her last resource.

7. What is the first name of Mr. Vernon’s wife, who corresponds with Lady De Courcy?

A. Catherine
B. Alicia
C. Maria
D. Caroline

A. Catherine.
Mr. Vernon’s wife signs her letters to Lady De Courcy as Catherine Vernon, her first name.

8. Mrs. Vernon suspects Lady Susan’s sudden visit to Churchhill is mainly driven by what?

A. Affection
B. Convenience
C. Maternal duty
D. Health reasons

B. Convenience.
Mrs. Vernon tells her mother that Lady Susan’s visit is in all probability merely an affair of convenience.

9. What action did Lady Susan take six years ago that Mrs. Vernon still resents?

A. Preventing Charles Vernon’s marriage to Catherine
B. Selling Vernon Castle
C. Slandering Mrs. Johnson
D. Encouraging Mr. Mainwaring

A. Preventing Charles Vernon’s marriage to Catherine.
Mrs. Vernon’s lack of cordiality is unsurprising since Lady Susan tried to prevent her marriage to Mr. Vernon.

10. Who provided Reginald De Courcy with the shocking particulars of Lady Susan’s conduct at Langford?

A. Mr. Vernon
B. Mrs. Johnson
C. Mr. Smith
D. Miss Summers

C. Mr. Smith.
Reginald learned all the damaging particulars about Lady Susan’s conduct at Langford from Mr. Smith.

11. Reginald De Courcy initially congratulates his sister on receiving whom into her family?

A. The most virtuous woman
B. The most accomplished coquette
C. A good influence
D. A pious widow

B. The most accomplished coquette.
Reginald warns Mrs. Vernon that Lady Susan is considered the most accomplished coquette in England.

12. How does Lady Susan plan to gain favour with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Vernon?

A. By being quiet
B. Through the children
C. By flattering her husband
D. By leaving Churchhill quickly

B. Through the children.
Lady Susan plans to win Mrs. Vernon’s heart by attaching herself with sensibility to one of her children.

13. According to Mrs. Vernon, Lady Susan is delicately fair, possesses fine grey eyes, and what kind of eyelashes?

A. Dark eyelashes
B. Fair eyelashes
C. Brilliant eyelashes
D. Thick eyelashes

A. Dark eyelashes.
Mrs. Vernon describes Lady Susan as delicately fair, with fine grey eyes and dark eyelashes.

14. Although appearing younger, how much older than twenty-five does Mrs. Vernon estimate Lady Susan actually is?

A. Five years older
B. Ten years older
C. Fifteen years older
D. Twenty years older

B. Ten years older.
Mrs. Vernon notes that Lady Susan appears five-and-twenty, but must in fact be ten years older.

15. Lady Susan believes that deep knowledge of languages, arts, and sciences is what for a woman?

A. Necessary
B. Throwing time away
C. Highly commendable
D. Crucial for marriage

B. Throwing time away.
Lady Susan considers acquiring a perfect knowledge of all languages, arts, and sciences as throwing time away.

16. Lady Susan insists that what two qualities, above accomplishments, are of the greatest importance?

A. Piety and modesty
B. Wit and wealth
C. Grace and manner
D. Reading and singing

C. Grace and manner.
Lady Susan believes that music and drawing may gain applause, but grace and manner attract the most lovers.

17. What does Lady Susan propose to do to encourage Frederica to accept Sir James Martin?

A. Force her immediately
B. Introduce a better suitor
C. Make her thoroughly uncomfortable
D. Send her abroad

C. Make her thoroughly uncomfortable.
Lady Susan plans to make Frederica thoroughly uncomfortable until she chooses to marry Sir James.

18. Reginald first approached Lady Susan with a degree of insolence, expecting her to be what?

A. Delighted with his attentions
B. Deeply serious
C. Highly offended
D. Indifferent to him

A. Delighted with his attentions.
Reginald expected Lady Susan to be delighted with the attentions of any man inclined to flirt with her.

19. How does Lady Susan boast that she subdued Reginald De Courcy’s judgment?

A. By open flirting
B. By serious conversation
C. By criticizing his sister
D. By mentioning her wealth

B. By serious conversation.
Lady Susan claims she subdued him entirely by sentiment and serious conversation, without common flirtation.

20. Lady Susan considers Mainwaring superior to Reginald in everything except for what?

A. Appearance
B. Wealth
C. Power of being with her
D. Intellect

C. Power of being with her.
Lady Susan notes that Mainwaring is superior in every way but is lacking in the power of being with her.

21. Besides her age, what did Sir Reginald cite as the most serious objection to his son marrying Lady Susan?

A. Her lack of fortune
B. Her lack of character
C. Her religious beliefs
D. Her family name

B. Her lack of character.
Sir Reginald states that her want of character is a much more serious objection than the difference in age.

22. Frederica was requested to be removed from Miss Summers’ school because she was detected in what act?

A. Stealing money
B. Fighting
C. An attempt to run away
D. Lying to her teacher

C. An attempt to run away.
Miss Summers wrote to Lady Susan requesting Frederica’s removal because she had attempted to run away.

23. Lady Susan suspected Frederica’s elopement attempt was immediately caused by what?

A. Fear of her mother’s anger
B. The wish to see her father
C. The idea of marrying Sir James
D. Dislike of school

C. The idea of marrying Sir James.
Lady Susan believes Frederica was frightened so thoroughly by the intention regarding Sir James that she attempted to elope.

24. Lady Susan states that she infinitely prefers the tender and liberal spirit of which man over Reginald’s inquisitive nature?

A. Mr. Vernon
B. Mainwaring
C. Sir James Martin
D. Mr. Johnson

B. Mainwaring.
Lady Susan prefers Mainwaring’s unquestioning conviction of her merit over Reginald’s doubtful fancies.

25. Who travelled to London to fetch Frederica after Miss Summers refused to keep her?

A. Lady Susan
B. Reginald De Courcy
C. Mr. Vernon
D. Mrs. Johnson

C. Mr. Vernon.
Mr. Vernon set off for London and returned bringing his niece, Frederica, with him to Churchhill.

26. How did Frederica look when she first entered the room upon her arrival at Churchhill?

A. Fearless and defiant
B. Excited
C. Frightened and dejected
D. Happy and penitent

C. Frightened and dejected.
Mrs. Vernon observes that Frederica looked frightened upon entering and was perfectly timid and dejected.

27. Mrs. Vernon begins to suspect that Frederica is growing partial to whom?

A. Mr. Vernon
B. Sir James Martin
C. Reginald De Courcy
D. Mr. Mainwaring

C. Reginald De Courcy.
Mrs. Vernon notes that Frederica’s eyes are often fixed on Reginald with an expression of pensive admiration.

28. Lady Susan predicts that Frederica’s charming artlessness will lead to what negative result?

A. Wealth and fame
B. Marriage to Reginald
C. Being despised by every man
D. A quiet retirement

C. Being despised by every man.
Lady Susan concludes that Frederica, being artless, bids fair to be the sport of mánkind and despised by men.

29. Who was the unexpected guest whose arrival caused Frederica to rush upstairs as pale as ashes?

A. Reginald De Courcy
B. Mr. Smith
C. Sir James Martin
D. Mr. Johnson

C. Sir James Martin.
Frederica, pale with fear, ran to her room saying that Sir James Martin had arrived.

30. Mr. Vernon and Mrs. Vernon agreed that Sir James Martin appeared to be what kind of person?

A. Respectable
B. A very weak young man
C. Highly agreeable
D. Intolerably rude

B. A very weak young man.
Sir James Martin appeared to both Mr. Vernon and his wife to be a very weak young man.

31. How did Sir James Martin excuse his forwardness in inviting himself to stay at Churchhill for a few days?

A. The weather delayed him
B. He took the liberty of a relation
C. Mr. Vernon invited him
D. He was tired of London

B. He took the liberty of a relation.
Sir James, inviting himself to remain for a few days, excused his forwardness by saying he took the liberty of a relation.

32. Frederica secretly wrote to Reginald asking him to interfere and persuade her mother to break off what?

A. Her lessons
B. Her visit
C. The match with Sir James
D. Her plans to run away

C. The match with Sir James.
Frederica wrote to Reginald in distress, asking him to persuade Lady Susan to send Sir James away.

33. Frederica wrote to Reginald, saying she would rather do what than marry Sir James Martin.

A. Go to a convent
B. Work for her bread
C. Be put in prison
D. Return to Miss Summers

B. Work for her bread.
Frederica passionately told Reginald that she would rather work for her bread than marry Sir James.

34. When Reginald received Frederica’s letter, he immediately conversed with her to understand what?

A. Her financial situation
B. Her mother’s faults
C. Her real wishes
D. Her educational progress

C. Her real wishes.
Reginald spoke with Frederica about her letter to ensure he understood her actual wishes.

35. Following their initial fierce disagreement over Frederica, what did Reginald attempt to do immediately?

A. Write to his father
B. Leave Churchhill
C. Propose to Lady Susan
D. Marry Frederica

B. Leave Churchhill.
Reginald, after his quarrel with Lady Susan, resolved immediately to leave Churchhill and go home.

36. Despite Lady Susan’s power, what single, permanent positive outcome came from Reginald’s interference?

A. Frederica was sent to London
B. Sir James Martin was dismissed
C. Lady Susan confessed her faults
D. Reginald married Frederica

B. Sir James Martin was dismissed.
Mrs. Vernon notes that after the quarrel, Sir James Martin was dismissed, which was one positive result.

37. Why did Lady Susan say she was determined to stop Reginald from leaving immediately?

A. To prevent the loss of Mr. Vernon’s esteem
B. To save his family expense
C. To prevent Mrs. Vernon’s triumph
D. To protect her reputation

D. To protect her reputation.
Lady Susan felt she must act to keep Reginald from leaving, as she needed to protect her character.

38. To manipulate Reginald into staying, Lady Susan offered to do what herself, saying her location was unimportant?

A. End her engagement
B. Move to Bath
C. Hasten her own removal
D. Return to Langford

C. Hasten her own removal.
Lady Susan suggested that her removal, which must happen soon, could be hastened for Reginald’s sake.

39. What emotions did Lady Susan observe struggling in Reginald’s face as she spoke her speech of sacrifice?

A. Fear and rage
B. Jealousy and suspicion
C. Tenderness and displeasure
D. Sadness and despair

C. Tenderness and displeasure.
Lady Susan watched the struggle between returning tenderness and the remaining signs of displeasure in his countenance.

40. After reconciling with Reginald, Lady Susan declares she must punish Frederica, punish Reginald, and torment whom?

A. Her friends at Langford
B. Mr. Johnson
C. Her sister-in-law
D. Sir James Martin

C. Her sister-in-law.
Lady Susan vows to torment her sister-in-law for the insolent triumph shown after Sir James was dismissed.

41. What affliction causes Mr. Johnson to delay his trip to Bath, confining Mrs. Johnson to nurse him?

A. Gout
B. Influenza
C. A serious fever
D. Mental instability

A. Gout.
Mr. Johnson contrived to have such an attack of the gout that it delayed his planned journey to Bath.

42. In her letter to Reginald, Lady Susan cites what delicacy as a reason to delay their union?

A. Her desire for Mainwaring
B. Her being scarcely ten months a widow
C. Her dislike of his parents
D. Her intention to travel

B. Her being scarcely ten months a widow.
Lady Susan uses the indelicacy of a second marriage so soon after her husband’s death as an excuse.

43. What was the unexpected result of Lady Susan’s carefully constructed letter intended to keep Reginald away from London?

A. It angered him severely
B. It made him indifferent
C. It hastened him to town
D. It made him marry Frederica

C. It hastened him to town.
Lady Susan regrets that her letter, which was intended to keep Reginald away longer, instead hastened him to town.

44. The revelation that broke Reginald’s spell and caused the final rupture occurred at whose house?

A. Lady Susan’s lodgings
B. Mr. Johnson’s house
C. Churchhill
D. Langford

B. Mr. Johnson’s house.
The final confrontation occurred when Mrs. Mainwaring and Reginald were both waiting in Mr. Johnson’s house.

45. Mrs. Mainwaring exposed Lady Susan’s continued, secret connection with whom?

A. Sir James Martin
B. Mr. Mainwaring
C. Mr. Vernon
D. Mrs. Johnson

B. Mr. Mainwaring.
Reginald learned that Lady Susan had corresponded with and received daily visits from Mr. Mainwaring.

46. After learning the truth, Reginald states that his understanding now teaches him to what regarding her artifices?

A. Adore them
B. Abhor them
C. Ignore them
D. Justify them

B. Abhor them.
Reginald writes that he is taught no less to abhor the artifices which had subdued him than to despise himself.

47. After losing Reginald, Lady Susan immediately declares she is determined that Frederica shall marry whom?

A. Reginald
B. Mr. Vernon
C. Sir James
D. An unknown earl

C. Sir James.
Lady Susan asserts her will, determining that Frederica shall be Sir James’s wife before she quits her house.

48. Mrs. Johnson reluctantly ends their frequent correspondence, fearing that her husband, Mr. Johnson, would do what?

A. Disinherit her
B. Settle in the country for life
C. Divorce her immediately
D. Send her to jail

B. Settle in the country for life.
Mrs. Johnson writes that Mr. Johnson vows to settle in the country for life if she persists in the connection.

49. To whom did Lady Susan announce she was married three weeks after Frederica returned to Churchhill?

A. Mr. Mainwaring
B. Sir James Martin
C. Reginald De Courcy
D. Mr. Johnson

B. Sir James Martin.
The Conclusion states that Lady Susan announced her marriage to Sir James Martin three weeks after Frederica’s return.

50. Mrs. Vernon eventually hopes to finesse Reginald De Courcy into forming an affection for whom?

A. Miss Mainwaring
B. Her own daughter Catherine
C. Frederica
D. Mrs. Johnson

C. Frederica.
Mrs. Vernon hopes Reginald can eventually be talked, flattered, and finessed into an affection for Frederica.

Brief Overview

Lady Susan is an epistolary novel by Jane Austen, published in 1871. It is about a manipulative and charming widow, Lady Susan Vernon, who schemes to find wealthy matches for herself and her daughter, Frederica. The beautiful widow is known for her flirtatiousness and dishonesty.

After being forced to leave the home of a married man, Mr. Mainwaring, whom she had been flirting with, Lady Susan travels to stay with her late husband’s brother and his wife, the Vernons.

She immediately begins scheming to secure a wealthy husband for her daughter, Frederica, and herself.

Lady Susan quickly begins charming Reginald De Courcy, Mrs. Vernon’s brother. Despite knowing bad rumors about her, Reginald is won over by her pleasant manners.

Lady Susan plans to force her shy daughter, Frederica, to marry the wealthy but foolish Sir James Martin. Frederica secretly asks Reginald for help to stop this unwanted marriage.

Reginald confronts Lady Susan, but she convinces him of her innocence using lies. Reginald then travels to London. There, Mrs. Mainwaring tells him the entire truth about Lady Susan’s affair.

This breaks the “spell,” and Reginald immediately ends their connection. Lady Susan’s schemes are eventually exposed, particularly her manipulations with both Reginald and Sir James, leading to her failure to secure either man for herself or her daughter.

The novel ends with Frederica finding safety with the Vernon family, and Lady Susan marrying Sir James after her schemes have failed.