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sense and sensibility

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. Who are the two main sisters in the novel?

a)

A) Elizabeth and Jane

b)

B) Elinor and Marianne

c)

C) Charlotte and Emily

d)

D) Lucy and Anne

2.

2. What does "Sense" represent in the novel?

a)

Emotion and impulsiveness

b)

Practicality and reason

c)

Wealth and status

d)

Love and possion

3.

3.What does "Sensibility" represent in the novel?

a)

Wealth and power

b)

Logic and control

c)

Emotion and romanticism

d)

Social status

4.

Who is the eldest Dashwood sister?

a)

Marianne

b)

Elinor

c)

Margaret

d)

Lucy

5.

Who does Elinor Dashwood love?

a)

A) Colonel Brandon

b)

B) John Willoughby

c)

C) Edward Ferrars

d)

D) Robert Ferrars

6.

Why do the Dashwood sisters have to leave Norland Park?

a)

A) Their father dies, and the estate passes to their half-brother

b)

B) They get married and move away

c)

C) They want to live in London

d)

D) They are forced out due to

debt

7.

Who does Marianne Dashwood fall in love with first?

a)

A) Edward Ferrars

b)

B) John Willoughby

c)

C) Colonel Brandon

d)

D) Mr. Palmer

8.

What kind of person is John Willoughby?

a)

A) Honest and noble

b)

B) Generous and kind

c)

C) Romantic but selfish

d)

D) Reserved and quiet

9.

What secret does Lucy Steele reveal to Elinor?

a)

A) That she is married

b)

B) That Edward Ferrars is secretly engaged to her

c)

C) That Willoughby loves Elinor

d)

D) That Colonel Brandon has a hidden past

10.

How does Marianne react to Willoughby’s betrayal?

a)

A) She immediately moves on

b)

B) She becomes ill from heartbreak

c)

C) She laughs at him

d)

D) She writes him a love letter

11.

Who ultimately marries Marianne?

a)

A) John Willoughby

b)

B) Edward Ferrars

c)

C) Colonel Brandon

d)

D) Robert Ferrars

12.

Why is Edward Ferrars disinherited?

a)

A) He loses his inheritance in a legal dispute

b)

B) His mother disapproves of his secret engagement to Lucy Steele

c)

C) He wastes his fortune

d)

D) He refuses to marry Marianne

13.

Who does Lucy Steele marry in the end?

a)

A) Edward Ferrars

b)

B) Robert Ferrars

c)

C) John Willoughby

d)

D) Colonel Brandon

14.

Where do the Dashwoods move after leaving Norland Park?

a)

A) London

b)

B) Barton Cottage

c)

C) Bath

d)

D) Mansfield

Park

15.

What role does Colonel Brandon play in the story?

a)

A) He is a villain who ruins Willoughby’s reputation

b)

B) He is a patient and honorable suitor for Marianne

c)

C) He is an old friend of Mr. Dashwood

d)

D) He secretly loves Elinor

16.

How does Willoughby justify his actions to Elinor?

a)

A) He admits he always loved Marianne but needed wealth

b)

B) He says he was forced into marriage

c)

C) He says he never loved Marianne

d)

D) He blames Colonel Brandon

17.

What is Edward Ferrars' profession after losing his inheritance?

a)

A) Lawyer

b)

B) Clergyman

c)

C) Businessman

d)

D) F

armer

18.

Why does Mrs. Ferrars favor Robert over Edward?

a)

A) Robert is more handsome

b)

B) Robert follows her wishes, while Edward refuses

c)

C) Robert is the elder son

d)

D) Robert is a better busine

ssman

19.

What is the significance of the title Sense and Sensibility?

a)

A) It reflects the contrast between logic (Elinor) and emotion (Marianne)

b)

B) It refers to the difference between rich and poor

c)

C) It suggests that love is more important than wealth

d)

D) It represents the struggles of men and women

20.

Who is Mrs. Jennings?

a)

A) A cruel woman who tries to ruin the Dashwoods

b)

B) A kind but gossipy woman who enjoys matchmaking

c)

C) A former lover of Colonel Brandon

d)

D) A close friend of Edward Ferrars

21.

What does Willoughby inherit after he marries Miss Grey?

a)

A) A large fortune

b)

B) A noble title

c)

C) A small cottage

d)

D) Nothing

22.

Why does Marianne change her opinion about Colonel Brandon?

a)

A) She realizes he has always been kind and devoted to her

b)

B) Willoughby tells her to marry him

c)

C) Elinor convinces her to marry him

d)

D) She wants to make Willoughby jealous

23.

What does Elinor do when she believes Edward has married Lucy?

a)

A) She cries openly

b)

B) She hides her feelings and supports him

c)

C) She leaves Barton Cottage

d)

D) She confronts Lucy

24.

What illness does Marianne suffer from?

a)

A) Influenza

b)

B) Pneumonia

c)

C) A fever

d)

D) Tuberculosis

25.

How does Colonel Brandon help Edward Ferrars?

a)

A) He gives him money

b)

B) He offers him a job as a clergyman

c)

C) He introduces him to a rich woman

d)

D) He convinces his mother to forgive him

26.

Why is Margaret Dashwood barely mentioned in the novel?

a)

A) She is too young to be involved in major events

b)

B) She runs away early in the story

c)

C) She marries a nobleman and moves abroad

d)

D) She is a minor character with no importance

27.

Who ultimately inherits the Dashwood family estate?

a)

A) John Dashwood

b)

B) Edward Ferrars

c)

C) Colonel Brandon

d)

D) Marianne Dashwood

28.

How does Jane Austen criticize society in Sense and Sensibility?

a)

A) By showing how women’s futures depend on marriage and money

b)

B) By mocking the education system

c)

C) By criticizing the monarchy

d)

D) By praising arranged marriages

29.

What does Willoughby regret the most?

a)

A) Losing Marianne’s love

b)

B) Losing his inheritance

c)

C) Marrying Miss Grey

d)

D) Hurting Elinor

30.

How does Sense and Sensibility end?

a)

A) Elinor marries Edward, and Marianne marries Colonel Brandon

b)

B) Marianne marries Willoughby, and Elinor stays single

c)

C) The Dashwood sisters inherit Norland Park

d)

D) Edward and Colonel Brandon both become poor