Jane Austen Review

Austen's last novel was__.

• left unfinished

• her favorite

• destroyed by her sister

• her most popular

What are features of the Georgian era? (Check all that apply)

• The Georgian period saw Britain establish itself as an international power at the center of an expanding empire.

• Accelerating change from the 1770s onward made it the world’s first industrialized nation

• King George III was nicknamed ‘Farmer George’ because of his interest in agriculture

• Massive expansion of rural and farmlands lead to a growth in agricultural stores, moving away from industrialized norms

Where did Jane Austen live?

• United Kingdom

• London

• Belfast

• United Emirates

Girls were expected to be " quite childlike until they were about 18." Then, parents would host a "Coming Out" ball. The purpose is___.

• to show the official entry of the girls as women "into society which made them available for parties, balls, and of course, marriage."

• to fiercely combat gender norms and expectations in an oppressive Georgian society.

• to bring all the single girls in a community together so that they might be auctioned as brides to the genteel class.

• to have a chance to show the rest of proper society that the girls are "of high social class and breeding" so that they can be eligible for induction to university.

There were very established social norms for how to conduct oneself as a "gentleman" or "lady" in British society.

• True

• False

Select all the titles of lords and ladies:

• Duke and Duchess

• Marquess and Marchioness

• Viscount and Viscountess

• Baron and Baroness

Jane Austen was a widely read author of her time.

• True

• False

From what era is Jane Austen?

• Georgian era

• Philipian era

• Elizabethan era

• Victorian era

When was Jane Austen alive?

• 1775-1817

• 1776-2006

• 1875-1917

• 1817-1875

Who is this lady?

• Jane Austen

• Janet Austin

• Lizzo

• Katy Perry