Vanity Fair

1. When was William Makepeace Thackeray born?

• A.11 March 1808

• B.5 April 1814

• C.18 July 1811

• D. 30 November 1816

Answer explanation

Calcutta nowaday is the cultural capital of India

2. Who is the main character in Vanity Fair?

• A.Rebecca Sharp

• B.George Osborne

• C.Rawdon Crawley

• D.Colonel Dobbin

Answer explanation

She did everything to try to change her fate

3. Where did William Makepeace Thackeray die?

• A.London

• B.New York

• C.Boston

• D.Philadelphia

4.When was William Thackeray's Vanity Fair Published in book form?

• A.1848

• B.1850

• C.1852

• D.1854

Answer explanation

Vanity Fair - The 1st published

5.What is the sub title of William Thackeray’s Vanity Fair?

• A.A Novel without a Hero

• B.A Tale of Social Ambition

• C.Chronicles of High Society

• D.A Story of Love and Deception

6.Who is Becky Sharp's best friend in Vanity Fair?

• A.Miss Crawley

• B.Amelia Sedley

• C.Lady Jane Sheepshanks

• D.Lady Southdown

Answer explanation

Amelia Shedly (right) character creation in Vanity Fair Movie

7.Which character of William Thackeray's Vanity Fair is a social climber striving for wealth and status?

• A.Amelia Sedley

• B.Rebecca Sharp

• C.Lady Jane Sheepshanks

• D.Rawdon Crawley

8.In William Thackeray's Vanity Fair Becky Sharp marries:

• A.Sir Pitt Crawley

• B.Captain Osborne

• C.Rawdon Crawley

• DD.Rodolphe Rumpers

9.What is the name of the battle in which Amelia’s husband George Osborne dies in Vanity Fair?

• A.Battle of Waterloo

• B.Battle of Trafalgar

• C.Battle of Hastings

• D.Battle of Agincourt

Answer explanation

George took his military responsibilities seriously by refusing the comfortable life his father offered him, and as a result, he also died in this war.

10.Which period of history does William Thackeray's Vanity Fair primarily depict?

• A.Victorian Period

  (1837-1901)

• B.Edwardian Period

  (1901-1910)

• C.Georgian Period

  (1714-1837)

• D.Regency Period

  (1811-1820)

Answer explanation

Encompassing the last 25 years or so of George III's reign, including the official Regency, and the complete reigns of both George IV and his brother William IV. It ends with the accession of Queen Victoria in June 1837 and is followed by the Victorian era (1837–1901).