Lady Audley’s Secret Quizzes

Lady Audley's Secret Quiz 1

1 Where does Sir Michael first see Lucy Graham?
Walking in a meadow

In church

Drinking at the village inn

Teaching at the schoolhouse
2 What is Mr. Dawson's occupation?
Dentist

Barrister

Politician

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

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

She tells him that she has a family history of madness

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?
York

Liverpool

Portsmouth

Bath
5 How does George make his fortune in Australia?
He becomes a successful gambler

He strikes gold

He steals money

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 is illiterate

He has a drinking problem

He does not like hard work
7 What age is given for Helen Talboys in the announcement of her death?
18

22

35

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

Diamonds

Caviar

Sables
9 What do Robert and George plan to do in Essex rather than hunt?
Write poetry together

Play cricket

Fish

Help impoverished villagers
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 tells them how to access a secret passage

She breaks the lock on the door

She shows them how to climb through the window

She gives them a key she has hidden in her room
12 Why is George astonished when he sees the portrait of Lady Audley?
He does not think that she is as beautiful as everyone says she is

She reminds him of his dead sister

He recognizes that she is actually Helen Talboys

He thinks that she looks very sinister
13 What is the weather like the night after George and Robert look at Lady Audley's portrait?
There is a gentle rainfall

It is very calm and hot

There is a violent thunderstorm

There is heavy snowfall
14 How does Alicia's dog respond to Lady Audley?
It behaves aggressively towards her

It is afraid of her

Alicia does not have a dog

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 loves her stepmother very deeply

The two have never met

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

Alicia dislikes her stepmother and displays it openly
17 Why does Phoebe say that she is afraid to break her engagement to Luke?
She thinks he might try to kill her

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
18 What does Luke want to do as his profession?
Go to university and become a barrister

Own an inn and pub

Become a sailor

Go to Australia and mine for gold
19 What is the atmosphere like at Luke and Phoebe's wedding?
The weather is bad but the bride is very happy and cheerful

It is a beautiful sunny day and the bride is very happy and cheerful

It is a beautiful sunny day but the bride seems unhappy

The weather is bad and the bride seems unhappy
20 How much money does Lady Audley offer to give Luke to use to buy the inn?
5 pounds

5000 pounds

50 pounds

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

Mount Stanning

Fig Tree Court

Liverpool
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 joins the army

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

He is angry when George fails university
23 Why is Robert surprised when he takes little George for dinner?
Little George will only eat bread and milk

Little George has very refined and expensive tastes

Little George is very rude to the waiter

Little George has terrible table manners
24 What is Robert's first impression of Clara Talboys?
He thinks she is not very intelligent

He thinks she looks a lot like Lady Audley

He thinks that she is being flirtatious with him

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?
Kill herself

Enter a nunnery

Seek out the murderer herself

Marry Sir Harry Towers