Jane Austen's Historical Context Quiz
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What literary qualities have been associated with the Augustan label linked to Jane Austen's fiction?

  • Preferential treatment of modernism, experimental style, and romanticism
  • Appreciation for the Renaissance, chaotic style, and humor
  • Classical appreciation for order, style, and satire (correct)
  • Affinity for gothic themes, unconventional style, and sentimentality

What were some of the revolutions that occurred during Jane Austen's lifetime?

  • American Revolution, Cuban Revolution, Russian Revolution
  • French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Women's Rights Revolution
  • Mexican Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Women's Suffrage Movement
  • American Revolution, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution (correct)

In which literary period is Jane Austen said to belong?

  • Victorian era
  • 18th century
  • Enlightenment period
  • Romantic period (correct)

What was the longest revolution mentioned in the text?

<p>Revolution for women’s rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which decade did Jane Austen begin to publish her novels?

<p>1790s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which literary period is Jane Austen said to belong due to her fiction's sensibilities being called Augustan?

<p>18th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What label was linked to the 18th-century literature, signaling its appreciation for the classical past?

<p>Augustan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which revolution is mentioned as the longest revolution in the text?

<p>Revolution for women’s rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which decade did Jane Austen begin to publish her novels?

<p>1800s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what era was Austen said to have been supplanted in literary history by a new era called the Romantic period?

<p>Victorian era (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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