In the novel, Mr Collins is given a "living" by Lady Catherine and Mr Wickham claims to have been cheated of a "living" by Mr Darcy. To which of the following does this term refer?
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The inheritance promised to a clergyman
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The land and money which a clergyman received as income to support his work in the church and parish
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The house and its furnishings given to a clergyman as his permanent possession
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An hourly rate paid to clergymen for their work in the church and the parish
Q.2.
Which of the following literary forms is associated with, and became very popular during, the eighteenth century?
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Narrative poetry
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Tragedy
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The novel
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The comic book
Q.3.
How did Austen earn her living?
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As an author
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As a governess
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As a teacher in a boarding school
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She married a wealthy gentleman instead of earning a living
Q.4.
Which of the following is correct?
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Austen was never educated
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Austen received some private tutoring and spent some time at boarding school
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Austen was educated until the age of eighteen in her local school
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Austen attended University at Oxford
Q.5.
Austen was writing during which era?
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The Elizabethan
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The Restoration
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The Regency
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The Victorian
Q.6.
Which of the following is correct?
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Pride and Prejudice was first published anonymously
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Pride and Prejudice was first published under a female pseudonym
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Pride and Prejudice was first published under a male pseudonym
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Pride and Prejudice was first published under Jane Austen's own name
Q.7.
What wars were taking place in Europe at the time the novel was written?
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The Hundred Years' War
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The Thirty Years' War
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The Napoleonic Wars
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The Crimean War
Q.8.
What was the profession of Austen's father?
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Soldier
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Doctor
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Professor
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Clergyman
Q.9.
Jane, her sister and her mother spent a few years without a permanent residence. What was the cause?
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They lost their home through fire
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Jane's father died
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The family lost their home through debt
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Jane's work as an author involved much travel
Q.10.
When was first published?
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1743
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1783
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1813
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1853
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