Lady Audley’s Secret Quizzes

Lady Audley's Secret Quiz 1

1 Where does Sir Michael first see Lucy Graham?
In church

Walking in a meadow

Teaching at the schoolhouse

Drinking at the village inn
2 What is Mr. Dawson's occupation?
Dentist

Politician

Barrister

Surgeon
3 Why is Sir Michael disappointed when he proposes to Lucy?
She does not accept him

She tells him that she has a family history of madness

She admits she is marrying him because of his money and title

She tells him she has been married before
4 When George Talboys returns to England at the start of the novel, where does his ship dock?
Portsmouth

Liverpool

York

Bath
5 How does George make his fortune in Australia?
He steals money

He strikes gold

He becomes a successful gambler

He inherits money from a rich widow
6 Why is Robert Audley initially not successful as a barrister?
He prefers to focus on painting

He does not like hard work

He has a drinking problem

He is illiterate
7 What age is given for Helen Talboys in the announcement of her death?
18

35

22

28
8 What does Lady Audley ask Robert to bring her back from Russia?
Sables

Caviar

Tea

Diamonds
9 What do Robert and George plan to do in Essex rather than hunt?
Help impoverished villagers

Fish

Play cricket

Write poetry together
10 On what date does George Talboys vanish?
October 1

September 7

September 25

May 2
11 How does Miss Alicia give George and Robert access to Lady Audley's dressing room?
She gives them a key she has hidden in her room

She shows them how to climb through the window

She tells them how to access a secret passage

She breaks the lock on the door
12 Why is George astonished when he sees the portrait of Lady Audley?
He thinks that she looks very sinister

He recognizes that she is actually Helen Talboys

She reminds him of his dead sister

He does not think that she is as beautiful as everyone says she is
13 What is the weather like the night after George and Robert look at Lady Audley's portrait?
There is a violent thunderstorm

It is very calm and hot

There is a gentle rainfall

There is heavy snowfall
14 How does Alicia's dog respond to Lady Audley?
It is afraid of her

Alicia does not have a dog

It behaves aggressively towards her

It is very affectionate towards her
15 Where on Lady Audley's body does Robert notice bruises?
Her wrist

Her upper arm

Her neck

Her ankle
16 What is the relationship like between Alicia and her stepmother?
Alicia dislikes her stepmother and displays it openly

The two have never met

Alicia dislikes her stepmother, but keeps it a secret so that no one can tell

Alicia loves her stepmother very deeply
17 Why does Phoebe say that she is afraid to break her engagement to Luke?
She thinks he might try to hurt her family

She thinks he will tell lies about her

She thinks he will steal all of her money

She thinks he might try to kill her
18 What does Luke want to do as his profession?
Go to university and become a barrister

Go to Australia and mine for gold

Own an inn and pub

Become a sailor
19 What is the atmosphere like at Luke and Phoebe's wedding?
It is a beautiful sunny day but the bride seems unhappy

The weather is bad but the bride is very happy and cheerful

The weather is bad and the bride seems unhappy

It is a beautiful sunny day and the bride is very happy and cheerful
20 How much money does Lady Audley offer to give Luke to use to buy the inn?
50 pounds

5 pounds

5000 pounds

100 pounds
21 What is the name of the village where Luke and Phoebe's inn is located?
Mount Stanning

Liverpool

Fig Tree Court

Ventnor
22 Why does Mr. Harcourt Talboys become estranged from his son?
He is angry when George marries Helen, who does not have any money

He is angry when George does not get along with his sister

He is angry when George fails university

He is angry when George joins the army
23 Why is Robert surprised when he takes little George for dinner?
Little George is very rude to the waiter

Little George will only eat bread and milk

Little George has terrible table manners

Little George has very refined and expensive tastes
24 What is Robert's first impression of Clara Talboys?
He thinks that she is being flirtatious with him

He thinks she is not very intelligent

He thinks she looks a lot like Lady Audley

He thinks she must be very cold and heartless
25 What does Clara Talboys say she will do if Robert does not continue to look for her brother's murderer?
Seek out the murderer herself

Marry Sir Harry Towers

Kill herself

Enter a nunnery