How well do you know Pride and Prejudice? Take this quiz and find out!

This is a contribution post by Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan

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Did you know, January 28^th is observed as Pride and Prejudice day? Pride and Prejudice is a popular novel and it holds a special place in the English Literary world. This work is a masterpiece, crafted by the 18^th century woman novelist Jane Austen. To enjoy this day, here’s a quiz to check your knowledge on the novel!

1. How many of Jane Austen’s novels got published during her life time?

1. Three
2. Five
3. Six
4. Four

2. What is the one thing that definitely touches and illuminates all her best characters?

1. Humour
2. Kindness
3. Sentiment
4. Love

3. Why January 28^th is celebrated as “Pride and Prejudice” Day?

1. The day the novel began
2. It is an important date in the novel
3. The day the novel was published
4. The day the novel was made into a movie

 4. To which language was Pride and Prejudice first translated?

1. Spanish
2. French
3. Latin
4. German

5. Pride and Prejudice was published in which period?

1. Renaissance
2. Restoration
3. Romantic
4. Regency

6. Which name of the character is not a part of Pride and Prejudice?

1. Charlotte
2. Caroline
3. Cara
4. Catherine

7. One among the best appreciations received for the novel was, “READ again, and for the third time at least, Miss Austen’s very finely written novel of “Pride and Prejudice.” Whose words were these?

1. Walter Scott
2. Crabbe
3. Defoe
4. Fielding

8. Reading “Pride and Prejudice makes one mainly focus on

1. The personality of the storyteller
2. The art of the storyteller
3. The relaxed attitude of the storyteller
4. The friendly nature of the storyteller

9. Who is considered as the most “delightful heroine in fiction” from the novel?

1. Lydia
2. Mary
3. Jane
4. Elizabeth  

10. In the novel there are many incidences referring to letters. How many references to letters are there in the book?

1. Thirty nine
2. Forty nine
3. Fifty nine
4. Sixty

Check your answers!

1. Five
2. Humour
3. The day the novel was published
4. French
5. Regency
6. Cara
7. Walter Scott
8. The art of the storyteller
9. Elizabeth
10. Fifty nine

How many did you get right out of ten? Share your scores on social and tag @bestorified to celebratr #PrideAndPrejudiceDay!

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Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan is a tutor, blogger, poet, book reviewer and passionate reader. Her interest in reading and writing paved the way for her blog in 2016. Book Food Language is an amalgamation of the three elements.

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