Anne here, and for your entertainment, here's another quiz on a book you haven't yet read, The Rake's Daughter, which comes out on July 26th. A few reviewers and some of the wenches have read it, but that's all. So it's not testing anything—you can only guess at the answers — it's just for fun.
I'm also trying to avoid spoilers here — it's intended to give you a little taste of the book to come, something a bit different from an excerpt or a blurb.
So here it is, a fun little quiz on a book you haven't read. Make a note of your answers, check them on the link at the bottom and come back and tell us how you went, and whether you enjoyed it or hated doing a quiz on something you can't know. I'll be giving a copy of The Rake's Daughter to someone who leaves a comment.
1) When Sir Bartleby Studley discovers he has a young illegitimate daughter whose mother has just died, he:—
a) immediately makes arrangements to adopt her.
b) gives her to one of his farm tenants to raise.
c) decides to dump her in the nearest orphanage.
d) decides to send her back to her maternal grandparents.
2) When Clarissa Studley, almost 9, meets her illegitimate half-sister :—
a) she's initially jealous and wants her gone.
b) she's upset because her father cares more for the girl than for her.
c) she decides to keep her.
d) she's angry because Izzy is pretty and she's not.
3) When Sir Bartleby dies, he :—
a) leaves both his daughters a handsome fortune.
b) leaves a will that gives them 6 weeks to marry or be left with nothing.
c) leaves instructions that they be sent to a convent.
d) leaves both his daughters homeless.
4) When Leo, Lord Salcott learns he's been appointed the guardian of Sir Bartleby's daughter, Clarissa, who is an heiress :—
a) he's delighted.
b) he's furious.
c) he plans to leave her welfare for his lawyer to look after.
d) he decides to marry her for her fortune.
5) The two girls come to London because:—
a) they don't want to live in a convent.
b) they were fed up with living in the country.
c) they want to enter society and find husbands.
d) they know people in London who will help them.
6) When Leo meets the two girls:—
a) he dislikes them from the start.
b) he's stunned by Izzy's beauty.
c) he's disappointed by Clarissa's plainness.
d) He likes them both from the start.
7) When Leo first speaks to Izzy alone, he:—
a) offers her a handsome bribe to disappear.
b) kisses her, much to his chagrin afterwards.
c) gives her a rose.
d) gets his face slapped.
8) Leo sends the two girls to live with his aunt because:—
a) his house is a mess.
b) he believes their company would be good for his aunt.
c) he's a bachelor and it would be improper to have two young unmarried ladies living under his roof.
d) all of the above.
9) Leo's aunt, Lady Scattergood :—
a) collects stray cats.
b) collects stray dogs.
c) collects exotic birds.
d) collects orphans.
10) Leo's aunt, Lady Scattergood :—
a) adores the social whirl.
b) is an absolute martinet and a stickler for the rules.
c) is eager to marry the girls off as soon as possible.
d) is appalled by Leo's plans for them.
Now you have guessed the answers, click here and find out the answers. Then come back and tell us how you went. Did you enjoy this, or was it irritating to be quizzed on a book you haven't read? (Be honest, I won't mind.) I'll be giving a copy of The Rake's Daughter to someone who leaves a comment.