ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Bennet estate?
A
Pemberley Estate
B
Marysville
C
Brighton
D
Longbourn Estate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Over the years, additions and alterations have been made to the gardens – the unique White Rose garden, the Drunken Garden, and the Knot Garden, among others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mr Bennet’s family estate, Longbourn House, comprises a residence and land located within the environs of the fictional township of Meryton, in Hertfordshire, just north of London.

Detailed explanation-3: -Longbourn House features a vestibule, drawing room, parlor, dining parlor, breakfast parlor, library, Mrs. Bennet’s dressing room, and multiple bedrooms (including Mrs. Bennet’s and the one Jane and Elizabeth share).

Detailed explanation-4: -The main settings in Pride and Prejudice are a series of homes and estates, including: Longbourn, Netherfield Park, Rosings, and Pemberley. Longbourn is the Bennets’ home, Netherfield Park is the residence of Mr. Bingley, Rosings is Lady Catherine’s estate, and Pemberley is Mr. Darcy’s estate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bennet family – Mrs Bennet, Mr Bennet, and their five daughters – live in Longbourn. Netherfield Park, which the Bingleys, along with Charles Bingley’s friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, move to at the start of the novel, is close by.

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