Kubla Khan/Pride & Prejudice Quiz

1. Who is the author of Pride & Prejudice?

A) Mary Shelley
B) Jane Austen
C) Percy Bysshe Shelley
D) Samuel Taylor Coleridge

2. What significant event brings Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet together for the first time?

A) A family dinner
B) A church service
C) A visit to London
D) The ball at Meryton

3. In what year was Pride & Prejudice published?

A) 1813
B) 1815
C) 1811
D) 1817

4. What is the main concern for the Bennet family?

A) Finding husbands for their daughters
B) Losing their estate
C) Moving to London
D) Starting a business

5. Mr. and Mrs Bennet have five daughters. What are their names?

A) Jane, Elionora, Mary, Kitty, Lydia
B) Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, Lydia
C) Jane, Anastasia, Daisy, Kitty, Lydia
D) Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, Kitty, Lydia

6. Elizabeth Bennet prioritizes happiness over financial stability when considering marriage

A) False
B) True

7. How can you describe Mrs. Bennet's behavior?

A) Mrs. Bennet is calm and composed, always maintaining a serene household
B) Mrs. Benet is indifferent to the social standing and prospects of her daughters
C) Mrs. Bennet is nervous due to her constant worry about marrying off her daughters, foolish because of her lack of social awareness and frequent embarrassing actions, and talkative as she often engages in excessive gossip and unguarded speech.
D) Mrs. Bennet is deeply intellectual and prefers reading philosophical discussions

8. What was the main focus during that time?

A) Fame
B) Intellectualness
C) Virginity
D) Money

9. How does Jane Austen use the contrast between love and economic necessity to critique the institution of marriage and the roles assigned to women in her contemporary society?

A) she does it by showing how societal pressures force women like Elizabeth and her sisters to prioritize financial security over personal happiness.
B) Austen argues that all marriages based on love are doomed to fail, using her characters to demonstrate that practical arrangements are superior.
C) Jane Austen suggests that women have ample opportunities and freedom to choose their partners based solely on romantic love, without any societal pressure regarding economic security.
D) Jane Austen promotes the idea that romantic love should always be secondary to economic considerations in marriage, emphasizing the importance of financial stability above all.

10. Darcy's initial behavior towards Elizabeth reflects his pride and sense of social superiority.

A) True
B) False

11. Which river is described as sacred in the poem?

A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Alph
D) Ganges

12. What is the name of the instrument played by the damsel in the vision?

A) Harp
B) Lyre
C) Flute
D) Dulcimer

13. What kind of dome is described as floating midway on the waves?

A) Pleasure-dome
B) Temple dome
C) Palace dome

14. What is the main literary devices in Kubla Khan?

A) Alliteration
B) Imagery
C) Assonance
D) Metaphor

15. Who is the author of Kubla Khan?

A) Mary Shelley
B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C) Jane Austen
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley

16. What does Kubla Khan represents?

A) The sea
B) Nature
C) The World
D) The beaty of women

17. What does Kubla Khan hear from far, prophesying war?

A) Echoes of the river
B) Whispers in the wind
C) Cries of birds
D) Ancestral voices

18. What was Kubla Khan fed on and drunk, according to the last stanza?

A) Bread and water
B) Honey-dew and milk of Paradise
C) Honey and wine
D) Nectar and ambrosia

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