“Window seat with garden view / A perfect nook to read a book / I’m lost in my Jane Austen…” sings Kristin Chenoweth in “The Girl in 14G” — what could be more ideal? Well, perhaps showing off your literary knowledge and getting a perfect score on this week’s super-size Book Review Quiz Bowl honoring the life, work and global influence of Jane Austen, who turns 250 today. In the 12 questions below, tap or click your answers to the questions. And no matter how you do, scroll on to the end, where you’ll find links to free e-book versions of her novels — and more.
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Yes, we all know she’s 250 years young this year, but where in the United Kingdom was Jane Austen born?
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How many books did Jane Austen publish while she was still living?
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In which Austen novel will you find this declaration of love?
“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago.”
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What is “Bride and Prejudice”?
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In “Northanger Abbey,” what is Catherine Morland’s favorite hobby?
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Which character is NOT an infuriating cad in an Austen novel?
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Which screenwriter adapted “Sense and Sensibility” in 1995 — and won an Academy Award for it?
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In 2017, Jane Austen’s image was added to the Bank of England’s £10 note. The note also carries the quotation, “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” Which Austen character says that line?
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What is the play that several characters perform in “Mansfield Park”?
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Jane Austen loved music and played the piano, but her novels only mention one specific song title. Which is it?
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Lizzy and Mr. Darcy spend much of “Pride and Prejudice” roasting each other. Which line is NOT in the book?
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Sadly, after a year of declining health, Jane Austen died on July 18, 1817, at the age of 41. Where is she buried?