Lesson C02.4.2
C02.4.2 Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson C02.4.2, Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen): 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR English Literature (H472), Unit 2: Component 02: Comparative and contextual study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which main character primarily embodies the quality of 'sense' in Austen's novel?
- Elinor Dashwood
- Marianne Dashwood
- Margaret Dashwood
- Lucy Steele
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Which main character primarily embodies the unrestrained passion of 'sensibility' in the novel?
- Mrs Jennings
- Fanny Dashwood
- Elinor Dashwood
- Marianne Dashwood
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What is the name of the Dashwood family estate lost through male entailment?
- Norland Park
- Delaford
- Cleveland
- Barton Cottage
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Which Devon property becomes the modest new home for the Dashwood women?
- Norland Park
- Combe Magna
- Barton Cottage
- Allenham Court
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Who inherits the entire Dashwood estate after the death of Mr Henry Dashwood?
- Colonel Brandon
- John Dashwood
- Robert Ferrars
- Edward Ferrars
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Which character is secretly engaged to Lucy Steele for four years?
- Edward Ferrars
- Robert Ferrars
- John Willoughby
- Colonel Brandon
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Which honourable older suitor patiently courts Marianne despite her initial indifference?
- John Willoughby
- Colonel Brandon
- John Dashwood
- Edward Ferrars
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Which charming suitor deceives Marianne and deserts her to marry for money?
- John Willoughby
- Robert Ferrars
- Edward Ferrars
- Colonel Brandon
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What legal arrangement restricts property inheritance strictly along male lineage in the novel?
- Entailment
- Jointure
- Dower
- Prerogative
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Who convinces John Dashwood to break his promise of financial support to his half-sisters?
- Lucy Steele
- Mrs Ferrars
- Lady Middleton
- Fanny Dashwood
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Which vulnerable character is seduced, impregnated, and abandoned by John Willoughby?
- Eliza Williams
- Anne Steele
- Sophia Grey
- Lucy Steele
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To which city do Marianne and Elinor travel under the chaperone of Mrs Jennings?
- London
- Exeter
- Bath
- Bristol
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Whom does Edward Ferrars marry after his secret engagement is broken off?
- Elinor Dashwood
- Marianne Dashwood
- Lucy Steele
- Sophia Grey
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Whom does Marianne Dashwood eventually marry after overcoming her romantic crisis?
- Robert Ferrars
- Colonel Brandon
- John Willoughby
- Edward Ferrars
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What severe physical illness nearly kills Marianne following her heartbreak in London?
- Pneumonia
- Putrid fever
- Consumption
- Scarlet fever
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Which character unexpectedly marries Lucy Steele after Edward is disinherited?
- Robert Ferrars
- John Willoughby
- John Dashwood
- Colonel Brandon
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Which narrative style does Austen pioneer to give intimate access to characters' thoughts?
- Epistolary narrative
- Free indirect discourse
- Stream of consciousness
- First-person monologue
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What primary social necessity dictates marriage decisions for women in Austen's society?
- Academic ambition
- Political power
- Religious devotion
- Financial security
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Which cheerful relative offers the Dashwood women the lease on Barton Cottage?
- Mr Palmer
- Sir John Middleton
- Sir Thomas Bertram
- Lord Morton
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Where does Marianne suffer her life-threatening illness while staying with the Palmers?
- Cleveland
- Allenham
- Whitwell
- Delaford
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