Jane Austen: the ultimate quiz

Who is the oldest single woman in Austen’s novels to catch a husband? Anne Elliot Mr Woodhouse’s widowed mother Miss Taylor Charlotte Lucas What is Emma’s annual income? £500 £1,000 £1,500 Nothing: all her money goes to the poor Apart from “Mr Darcy”, what does Elizabeth call her husband-to-be? Fitzwilliam Babe Sir Darcy Who is persuaded to give up their carriage in an Austen novel? Mr Woodhouse’s drunken coachman Mr Bennet Mrs Elton Mrs Dashwood Who courts a new partner while still dressed in mourning for a previous one? Mr Elliot Captain Harville Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the merry widow Mrs. Grant Who nearly drowns in the sea? Jane Fairfax Marianne Dashwood Louisa Musgrove Captain Wentworth’s pet dog Which husband in Austen is thought not to have sex with his wife? Mr Morland Dr Grant Mr Collins, because he is too moral Mr Price Which of these characters never actually speaks? Mrs Phillips Miss Bates Georgiana Darcy Any of the servants at any time whatsoever Which man finds he has proposed marriage without knowing it? Every unmarried man who meets one of Mrs Bennet’s daughters Edward Ferrars Captain Wentworth Henry Crawford Whose marriage was assured when a man offered her his umbrella? Fanny Price Mrs Weston Harriet Smith Miss Bates Solutions 1:C, 2:C, 3:D, 4:D, 5:A, 6:A, 7:B, 8:C, 9:C, 10:B Scores 3 and above. If you were a character, you'd be Harriet Smith 7 and above. Say hello to your fictional double, Charlotte Lucas 10 and above. You're the tops, you're Elizabeth Bennet