illustrated portrait of main character Anne Russell

Persuasion

by Jane Austen

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Persuasion Overview Quiz

"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope." Just don't be half prepared for your next test on Jane Austen's Persuasion. Understand the ins and outs of her last completed novel by taking the Persuasion Quiz from eNotes! Contains ten questions on Anne Elliot and her social life in Bath.

  1. Why does Charles treat Anne so coldly?

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  2. What does Wentworth's letter to Anne reveal?

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  3. Who did not approve of the relationship between Captain Frederick Wentworth and Anne?

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  4. Who or what is "the Baronetage"?

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  5. To whom does Louisa become engaged?

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  6. Who had been the chief catalyst in dissuading Anne from a relationship with Wentworth?

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  7. Which of the Elliot women appears to be a hypochondriac?

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  8. Why is Mary pleased that her sister has chosen to marry Wentworth?

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  9. Why are the Elliots so deeply in debt?

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  10. Why does Anne hope Admiral Croft will rent out Kellynch Hall?

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