Jane had started writing at an early age
and her family were highty supportive, though as was done at the time her works
were published anonymously. Her combination of irony, humour, and sophisticated
observations of the societal and cultural machinations between the classes epitomize
the often absurd problems of inheritance, countship, morals, and marriage in
regency
England, modestly successful during her
life, her works have gone on to inspire adaptations to inspire adaptations to
the stage and film and have endured the test of time even into the 21st
century.
Born on 16 descember 1775 jane austen
was the daughter of cassandra (nee leigh) (1739-1827) and the reverend george
austen (1731-1805) the austens were a very close-knit family jane had six
brothers and one sister, cassandra, who would later draw a famous portrait of
jane. They lived in the village of steventon in hampshire country, england,
where george was rector. Young jane was tutored at home and attended the abbey
school in reading, berkshire.
Jane was inseparable from her older
sister cassandra. They sang and danced and attended balls together. When george
retired around 1801, he moved his family to bath where he died in 1805. Adjusting
to the ensuing financial difficulties, jane cassandra and their mother then
moved to southampton for a time before setting in a coltage on the estate of
edward austen in the village of chawton, hampshire in 1809, which is now a
museum. Austen had missed steventon life and now returning to the hampshire
countryside she wrote in earnest, revising and writing new works including
sense and sensibility (1811), pride and prejudice (1813), mansfield park
(1814), and emma (1815).
1.
Jane
austin life could be best described as
a.
A
life full of luxury
b.
An
enduring but productive life
c.
A
happy-ending life
d.
A
life with misery
Answer
: B
2.
The
word ”epitomize” in line 4 is closest in meaning to
a.
Was
attributed to
b.
Came
from
c.
Illustrated
d.
Was
caused by
Answer
: C
3.
The
phrase “closed-knit” in line 8 can be replaced by
a.
Big
b.
Warm
c.
Friendly
d.
Happy
Answer
: A
4.
According
to the passage, how was jane’s relationship with her sister?
a.
They
were in bad term
b.
They
were very close
c.
They
didn’t get along very well
d.
Cassandra
was like Jane
Answer
: B
5.
A
“rector” in line 11 is
a.
A
clergyman
b.
A
college head
c.
A
community leader
d.
A
professor
Answer
: A
6.
The
word “tutored” in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
a.
Raised
b.
Cared
c.
Kept
d.
Educated
Answer
: D
7.
Which
of the following statements about jane austin is not reported by the passage?
a.
Jane
was very interested in writing
b.
Jane
was very much attached to her sibling
c.
Jane
wasn’t lawfully wed to a man
d.
Jane’s
family was once in trouble financially
Answer
: C
8.
The
word ‘balls” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
a.
Parties
b.
Round-shaped
materials
c.
Spherical
buldings
d.
Tools
Answer
: A
9.
Which
of the following is implied in the passage about jane’s work?
a.
Her
works are highly appreciated through the time
b.
Pride
and prejudice was best-selling
c.
Her
works depict today’s life of english
people
d.
Her
works are sophisticated for a woman of her age
Answer
: A
10. This passage
would probably be assigned reading in a course on
a.
Astrology
b.
Anthropology
c.
Literature
d.
cinematography
Answer
: C
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