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1 Q/Since the age of cinema and the television her novels have become more and
more popular. Why do you think this is?

Ans./Because people see the movie and then read the book.

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1 2
2 1
3 5
4 6
5 3
6 4

What significance do the following names have in relation to Jane Austen?

Names Relations
Steventon The village where Jane was born
Chawton The village where she moved to in 1809.
The BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation screened the latest adaptation of her
novel (Pride and Prejudice), so it was watched by 18 million British viewers.
The internet There are special Jane Austen discussion groups on it.
Bath The city where she moved in 1801.
Devon The county where she met Samuel Blackall on holiday
Winchester The city where she was buried.
Sense and sensibility Her first published novel.
Cassandra Her sister
Edward Her stepmother's brother.
Nigel Nicolson The author of The World of Jane Austen who explained her enduring
success
P D James Phyllis Dorothy James the author who described Jane Austen as a genius.
Tom Lefroy Her first opportunity who was Irish law student
Samuel Blackall Her second opportunity who she met him while on holiday in Devon.
Emma Thompson The actress who adapted her novel sense and sensibility for the screen and
went to her grave to thank her for the Hollywood Oscar she won for the film
Oscar Award which was given to actress who adapted her novel to screen.
Are these sentences about Jane Austen true()or false(×)? Correct the false ones.

1. 18 million British viewers saw the latest film of Pride and Prejudice. (×)
18 million British viewers saw the series of Pride and Prejudice
2. Jane Austen hardly ever travelled abroad. ()
3. Her stories always have happy endings. ()
4. She didn't start writing until she was 27. (×)
She started writing since she was 12.
5. She never accepted a proposal of marriage. (×)
She accepted a proposal of marriage once.
6. Her family had been living in Bath four years when her father died. ()
7. Her first novel, Pride and Prejudice, was published in 1813. (×)
Her first novel, sense and sensibility, was published in 1813.
8. Emma Thompson went to Jane Austen's grave to get inspiration for her film. (×)
Emma Thompson went to Jane Austen's grave to say thank you for the Hollywood
Oscar she won for the film which was one of Jane's novels.

What do these numbers in the text refer to?

Numbers What refer

121,147,947 Dollars was grossed by the latest film of Jane Austen's novel worldwide.
648.65 Pounds which she earned from her books.
18 Million British viewers watched the series of Jane's novel
18 Countries round the worldwide bought the series of her novel
35,000 Sales of her novels a week reach now
12 The age when she started writing
1775 The date of her birth
1801 The date of her moving to Bath
1805 The date of her father's death
1811 The date of her first novel's publishing
1817 The date of her death
41 Her age when she died
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