Northanger Abbey Facts
Test your knowledge on facts from Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey.
- 1.
What is the name of the heroine?
- A.
Susan
- B.
Catherine
- C.
Fanny
- D.
Jane
Correct Answer
B. Catherine -
- 2.
And the name of the hero is...
- A.
John
- B.
James
- C.
Henry
- D.
Frederick
Correct Answer
C. Henry -
- 3.
How old is Catherine when she starts her adventures?
- A.
16
- B.
17
- C.
18
- D.
21
Correct Answer
B. 17 -
- 4.
Where does Catherine go at the begining of the book?
- A.
Northanger Abbey
- B.
Blaise Castle
- C.
Bath
- D.
London
Correct Answer
C. Bath -
- 5.
What are the names of her escort(s)?
- A.
John & Isabella Thorpe
- B.
Henry Tilney
- C.
Mr. & Mrs. Allen
- D.
Mrs. Thorpe
Correct Answer
C. Mr. & Mrs. Allen -
- 6.
Does Catherine dance on her first visit to the Upper Rooms?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- C.
Yes, with Henry Tilney.
- D.
Upper Rooms?
Correct Answer
B. No. -
- 7.
Where does Catherine first meet Mr. Henry Tilney?
- A.
Upper Rooms
- B.
Lower Rooms
- C.
Pump Room
- D.
Northanger Abbey
Correct Answer
B. Lower Rooms -
- 8.
How old is Henry Tilney?
- A.
25
- B.
27
- C.
22
- D.
30
Correct Answer
A. 25 -
- 9.
Who is Catherine's first new friend in Bath?
- A.
Eleanor
- B.
Isabella
- C.
Sally
- D.
Jane
Correct Answer
B. Isabella -
- 10.
What is the name of Mrs. Allen's school friend who she meets again in Bath?
- A.
Mrs. Morland
- B.
Mrs. Thorpe
- C.
Mrs. Hughes
- D.
Mrs. Tilney
Correct Answer
B. Mrs. Thorpe -
- 11.
What are the names of the two younger Miss Thorpes?
- A.
Catherine & Isabella
- B.
Maria & Julia
- C.
Anne & Maria
- D.
Ann & Sophia
Correct Answer
C. Anne & Maria -
- 12.
What book had Catherine never read before?
- A.
Camilla
- B.
The Beggar's Petition
- C.
Shakespeare's Sonnets
- D.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
Correct Answer
D. The Mysteries of UdolpHo -
- 13.
What is Miss Tilney's first name?
- A.
Jane
- B.
Isabella
- C.
Eleanor
- D.
Elinor
Correct Answer
C. Eleanor -
- 14.
Where do Catherine and Mr. & Miss Tilney take their country walk?
- A.
Bath
- B.
Beechen Cliff
- C.
Blaise Castle
- D.
Woodston
Correct Answer
B. Beechen Cliff -
- 15.
In what county is Northanger Abbey located?
- A.
Wiltshire
- B.
Somerset
- C.
Gloucester
- D.
Devonshire
Correct Answer
C. Gloucester -
- 16.
What is the name of Henry Tilney's parish?
- A.
Northanger Village
- B.
Woodston
- C.
Fullerton
- D.
Steventon
Correct Answer
B. Woodston -
- 17.
What room did General Tilney not allow Catherine to see at Northanger Abbey?
- A.
The Library
- B.
The Kitchens
- C.
His Study
- D.
Mrs. Tilney's Room
Correct Answer
D. Mrs. Tilney's Room -
- 18.
Who found Catherine when she was sneeking around Mrs. Tilney's rooms?
- A.
General Tilney
- B.
Eleanor Tilney
- C.
Henry Tilney
- D.
Captain Tilney
Correct Answer
C. Henry Tilney -
- 19.
What does Catherine suspect General Tilney of?
- A.
Murdering his wife.
- B.
Hating her.
- C.
Being a double spy.
- D.
Acting wrongly by his wife.
Correct Answer
A. Murdering his wife. -
- 20.
What makes General Tilney give his consent to Henry & Catherine's marriage?
- A.
Henry's begging.
- B.
Eleanor's marriage.
- C.
Mr. Morland's letter.
- D.
Catherine's weeping.
Correct Answer
B. Eleanor's marriage. -
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