Question
A Louis Menand essay on “How to Misread [this author]” cites her sister Cassandra burning their letters as a reason for a lack of biographical insight. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author. Menand notes how Elizabeth Bennet misreads Mr. Darcy in this author’s novel Pride and Prejudice.
ANSWER: Jane Austen
[10m] Menand refutes claims of Austen as apolitical by analyzing how the enclosure of land in this novel leads thieves to steal Mrs. Weston’s turkeys. Mr. Knightley later marries the title character of this novel.
ANSWER: Emma
[10h] Menand closes by highlighting the little provisions the Austens had after the death of Jane’s father George, who had this profession. An Austen character with this profession desires to “set an example of matrimony” by marrying Elizabeth Bennet, gets rejected, and then turns to Charlotte.
ANSWER: priest [or rector; accept clergyman] (The character is Mr. Collins.)
<Ganon Evans, Literature - British - Other> ~23825~ <Editor: Jim Fan>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 21.11 | 100% | 86% | 25% |