Fun Friday – Jane Austen Trivia Answers

Here are the answers. How many did you get right?

• Along with the story Evelyn, this title makes up the whole of the third volume of the Juvenilia collection. – What is Catharine, or the Bower?
• The short satirical work, Plan of a Novel, according to Hints from Various Quarters, was written by Jane in response from a letter from this man. – Who is Rev. James Clarke?
• This brother would become Jane’s literary agent. – Who is Henry?
• Jane accepted and declined a proposal from this family friend. – Who is Harris Bigg-Wither?
• The following quote is from this novel: “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – What is Northanger Abbey?
• Neither Northanger Abbey or Persuasion have been made into major motion pictures, however both have been adapted for stage and television including a Northanger Abbey inspired episode of this children’s program starting a dog. – What is Wishbone?
• This nonfiction book was written by a member of the Central NJ Region of JASNA. – What is Among the Janeites?
• Isabel, Laura, and Marianne are characters in this epistolary story. – What is Love and Freindship?
• During the Regency Era these were put on display at the British Museum. – What are the Elgin Marbles?