Vanity Fair — Questions and answers

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What did Rebecca Sharp do with the dictionary Miss Jemima Pinkerton gave her when she left school?

Choices

  1. She flung the book out of the carriage window into the garden. ✓
  2. She gave the book to Amelia Sedley as a parting gift.
  3. She sold the book to buy herself a train ticket.
  4. She kept the book as a memento of her time at the academy.

Answer: She flung the book out of the carriage window into the garden.

From page 1

Who did Becky Sharp secretly marry while working as a governess for Sir Pitt Crawley?

Choices

  1. She married Sir Pitt Crawley, the coarse, miserly widower.
  2. She married a distant cousin of Miss Crawley.
  3. She married Captain Rawdon Crawley, Sir Pitt's younger son. ✓
  4. She married a wealthy neighbor from Queen's Crawley.

Answer: She married Captain Rawdon Crawley, Sir Pitt's younger son.

From page 2

What was Miss Crawley's reaction when she learned of Rawdon's secret marriage to Becky?

Choices

  1. She struck Rawdon's name out of her will and left her fortune to his elder brother. ✓
  2. She forgave Rawdon and Becky and provided them with a generous allowance.
  3. She invited Becky to be her companion but refused to acknowledge the marriage.
  4. She moved to Park Lane to live with Rawdon and Becky.

Answer: She struck Rawdon's name out of her will and left her fortune to his elder brother.

From page 3

What was Mr. Osborne's reaction when George married Amelia Sedley against his wishes?

Choices

  1. He reluctantly accepted the marriage after Captain Dobbin intervened.
  2. He offered Amelia a large sum of money to leave George.
  3. He disinherited George but later reconciled with him.
  4. He struck George's name out of the family Bible and swore never to see him again. ✓

Answer: He struck George's name out of the family Bible and swore never to see him again.

From page 4

At the grand ball in Brussels before the regiments marched, with whom did George Osborne dance repeatedly?

Choices

  1. George Osborne danced again and again with Becky Crawley. ✓
  2. George Osborne danced with Miss Crawley, his wealthy aunt.
  3. George Osborne danced with Miss Jemima Pinkerton.
  4. George Osborne danced only with his wife, Amelia Osborne.

Answer: George Osborne danced again and again with Becky Crawley.

From page 5

What news did Amelia Osborne receive after the battle near Brussels?

Choices

  1. Amelia learned that George Osborne had been promoted for his bravery.
  2. Amelia learned that George Osborne was returning home safely.
  3. Amelia learned that George Osborne had been killed in the fighting at Waterloo. ✓
  4. Amelia learned that George Osborne had deserted his regiment.

Answer: Amelia learned that George Osborne had been killed in the fighting at Waterloo.

From page 6

At a party at Gaunt House, what role did Becky Crawley play in the amateur theatricals?

Choices

  1. Becky Crawley played Clytemnestra in a scene of tragic charades. ✓
  2. Becky Crawley played a comedic maid in a lighthearted play.
  3. Becky Crawley played a queen in a historical drama.
  4. Becky Crawley played a dancer in a musical performance.

Answer: Becky Crawley played Clytemnestra in a scene of tragic charades.

From page 7

What did Rawdon Crawley do when he found Becky alone with Lord Steyne in their house on Curzon Street?

Choices

  1. He joined them and pretended not to notice anything amiss.
  2. He demanded an explanation from Becky and Lord Steyne.
  3. He calmly confronted Becky and Lord Steyne about their intimacy.
  4. He struck Lord Steyne and walked out of Becky's life for good. ✓

Answer: He struck Lord Steyne and walked out of Becky's life for good.

From page 8

What truth did Becky finally reveal to Amelia in the German town of Pumpernickel?

Choices

  1. Becky revealed that Captain Dobbin had always loved Amelia.
  2. Becky revealed that she had stolen money from Amelia's father.
  3. Becky revealed that George Osborne had written her a letter proposing they run away together. ✓
  4. Becky revealed that Jos Sedley had secretly been in love with her.

Answer: Becky revealed that George Osborne had written her a letter proposing they run away together.

From page 9

In William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair, whom did Amelia Sedley eventually marry?

Choices

  1. Amelia married Jos Sedley, her brother.
  2. Amelia married William Dobbin, who had loved her steadily for years. ✓
  3. Amelia remained unmarried and lived independently.
  4. Amelia married a wealthy gentleman she met in England.

Answer: Amelia married William Dobbin, who had loved her steadily for years.

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