Northanger Abbey Quizzes

Northanger Abbey Quiz 1

By Mai Wang · Edited by Damien Chazelle · Last reviewed August 15, 2010

1 1. Who is the protagonist of Northanger Abbey?

General Tilney

Henry Tilney

Mrs. Thorpe

Catherine Morland
2 2. Where does Catherine go with her neighbors the Allens?

Fullerton

Bath

London

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3 3. Who finds Catherine standing outside the door of Mrs. Tilney's former bedroom?

Isabella

Captain Tilney

General Tilney

Henry
4 4. How old is Catherine when she gets married?

15

18

16

17
5 5. Who is the first person that Catherine meets in Bath?

General Tilney

Isabella

Mrs. Tilney

Henry
6 6. What novel does Catherine enjoy reading during her stay in Bath?

The Romance of the Forest

The Mysteries of Udolpho

Camilla

Clarissa
7 7. Who does Catherine suspect of killing or abducting Mrs. Tilney?

General Tilney

Miss Tilney

Isabella

Captain Tilney
8 8. Where do Catherine, Henry, and Miss Tilney go during their walk in the country?

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Fullerton

Beechen Cliff

Claverton Down
9 9. Name one item that General Tilney mentions as a representative crop in his greenhouses.

Apples

Pineapples

Walnuts

Pears
10 10. Mrs. Allen is always worried about tearing which kind of possession?

Her carrying cards

Her playing cards

Her handkerchief

Her ball gown
11 11. Who does Isabella ultimately marry?

Henry Tilney

James Morland

Captain Tilney

No one
12 12. Who asks Catherine to go on a carriage ride when he arrives in Bath?

James Morland

Henry Tilney

Captain Tilney

John Thorpe
13 13. Where does Catherine meet Henry for the first time?

The Pump Room

The Thorpe House

Mrs. Allen's house

The Lower Rooms
14 14. Why does General Tilney drive Catherine out of his house?

Because she accuses him openly of killing his wife

Because she stole his family's valued heirloom, an antique quilt

Because she insulted Henry by refusing to marry him

Because she is not as rich as he supposed her to be
15 15. Why does Catherine have to reschedule her walk with the Tilneys in Bath?

Because she falls sick that day and is unable to go out

Because she fell asleep during their original scheduled time

Because John lies to her and tricks her into going for a carriage ride

Because she is fickle about her friendships
16 16. Where do Isabella and James become engaged?

At Isabella's house

At a ball

In Fullerton

In a carriage on their way to Claverton Down
17 17. Which phrase best characterizes Austen's attitude towards Gothic fiction?

Gentle Irony

Malicious Hatred

Appreciative Mimicry

Deep Ignorance
18 18. Who is the author of the Mysteries of Udolpho?

Anne Radcliffe

Charles Dickens

Frances Burney

Jane Austen
19 19. Who accompanies Catherine on her tour of Northanger Abbey?

Captain Tilney and Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Allen

General Tilney and Miss Tilney

Henry and Isabella
20 20. Name one author that Catherine reads during her childhood.

Thomas Gray

Robert Browning

Jane Austen

William Wordsworth
21 21. Who says the following quote: "I can't speak well enough to be unintelligible."

Catherine Morland

Henry Tilney

General Tilney

Isabella Thorpe
22 22. What do Miss Tilney, Catherine, and Henry primarily debate about during their walk to Beechen Cliff?

Friends vs. Strangers

Life vs. Death

Love vs. Solitude

History Books vs. Novels
23 23. Who says the following lines: "Yes, my dear Catherine, it is so indeed; your penetration has not deceived you. - Oh! that arch eye of yours! - It sees through every thing."

Henry Tilney

Isabella Thorpe

Mr. Allen

Miss Tilney
24 24. What is the name of the housekeeper that Henry cites during his Gothic horror story?

Dorothy

Eleanor

Mildred

Henrietta
25 25. Why does Isabella abandon James?

She hopes to remain a spinster for the rest of her life.

She realizes that he will be poor and hopes to marry a richer man.

She would rather marry Henry.

She realizes that he is already married.

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