Daphne du Maurier Quiz Questions
1. In which year was Daphne du Maurier born?
(a) 1890
(b) 1907
(c) 1920
(d) 1935
2. What is the name of the Gothic mansion featured in her most famous novel “Rebecca”?
(a) Thornfield Hall
(b) Wuthering Heights
(c) Manderley
(d) Pemberley
3. In which English county is Manderley, the setting of “Rebecca,” located?
(a) Cornwall
(b) Devon
(c) Dorset
(d) Somerset
4. What is the name of the mysterious figure who haunts Manderley?
(a) Mrs. Danvers
(b) Rebecca
(c) Laura
(d) The Governess
5. Which of the following is not a novel by Daphne du Maurier?
(a) Jamaica Inn
(b) Rebecca
(c) The Birds
(d) The Hound of the Baskervilles
6. In “Rebecca,” who is the mysterious first wife of Maxim de Winter?
(a) Laura
(b) Mrs. Danvers
(c) Rebecca
(d) Beatrice
7. What is the main theme of Daphne du Maurier’s short story “The Birds”?
(a) The dangers of technology
(b) The beauty of nature
(c) The threat of human indifference
(d) The terror of the unknown
8. In “Jamaica Inn,” what is the main occupation of the protagonist, Jemmy Foster?
(a) A lawyer
(b) A doctor
(c) A smuggler
(d) A teacher
9. In “My Cousin Rachel,” who is the mysterious and enigmatic cousin that the narrator becomes infatuated with?
(a) Cousin Ambrose
(b) Emily Du Maurier
(c) Philip Ashley
(d) Mary Du Maurier
10. What is the setting of Daphne du Maurier’s novel “Rule Britannia”?
(a) The French Riviera
(b) Cornwall, England
(c) The Scottish Highlands
(d) The Italian Alps
11. Daphne du Maurier’s works often explore themes of:
(a) Science fiction
(b) Mystery and suspense
(c) Historical fiction
(d) Fantasy
12. In “Jamaica Inn,” what is the name of the mysterious inn that the protagonist works at?
(a) The Jamaica Inn
(b) The White Horse
(c) The Red Lion
(d) The Blue Boar
13. In “My Cousin Rachel,” what is the reason for the narrator’s suspicion of Rachel?
(a) He believes she is responsible for his cousin’s death.
(b) He is jealous of her relationship with his father.
(c) He thinks she is a fraud.
(d) He is afraid she will steal his inheritance.
14. Daphne du Maurier was married to:
(a) Alfred Hitchcock
(b) George Orwell
(c) Frederick Browning
(d) Guy Burgess
15. In “The Birds,” what is the name of the protagonist’s wife?
(a) Emily
(b) Nat Hocken
(c) Laura
(d) Mary
16. Daphne du Maurier’s “The Parasite” is a:
(a) Novel
(b) Short story
(c) Play
(d) Biography
17. In “Rebecca,” what is the name of the narrator’s childhood friend?
(a) Beatrice
(b) Mrs. Danvers
(c) Laura
(d) Jack Favell
18. In “Jamaica Inn,” the protagonist discovers a secret about the inn involving:
(a) Smuggling
(b) Murder
(c) Treason
(d) All of the above
19. Daphne du Maurier’s “The Birds” was adapted into a:
(a) Film
(b) Radio dramas
(c) Stage play
(d) All of the above
20. In “My Cousin Rachel,” Rachel eventually:
(a) Marries Rachel
(b) Forgives Rachel
(c) Disappears
(d) Dies
21. Daphne du Maurier’s “The King’s General” is a:
(a) Historical novel
(b) Fantasy novel
(c) Mystery novel
(d) Science fiction novel
22. In “Rebecca,” the narrator’s relationship with Mrs. Danvers is:
(a) Friendly
(b) A Foil
(c) Indifferent
(d) Romantic
23. Daphne du Maurier was awarded the Order of the British Empire in:
(a) 1935
(b) 1945
(c) 1969
(d) 1965
24. In “The Birds,” what type of birds begin to attack humans?
(a) Crows
(b) Pigeons
(c) Seagulls
(d) Doves
25. In “Rule Britannia,” what is the main character’s occupation?
(a) Spy
(b) Diplomat
(c) Actress
(d) Musician
Daphne du Maurier Quiz Questions with Answers
1. In which year was Daphne du Maurier born?
(b) 1907
2. What is the name of the Gothic mansion featured in her most famous novel “Rebecca”?
(c) Manderley
3. In which English county is Manderley, the setting of “Rebecca,” located?
(a) Cornwall
4. What is the name of the mysterious figure who haunts Manderley?
(b) Rebecca
5. Which of the following is not a novel by Daphne du Maurier?
(d) The Hound of the Baskervilles
6. In “Rebecca,” who is the mysterious first wife of Maxim de Winter?
(c) Rebecca
7. What is the main theme of Daphne du Maurier’s short story “The Birds”?
(d) The terror of the unknown
8. In “Jamaica Inn,” what is the main occupation of the protagonist, Jemmy Foster?
(c) A smuggler
9. In “My Cousin Rachel,” who is the mysterious and enigmatic cousin that the narrator becomes infatuated with?
(a) Cousin Ambrose
10. What is the setting of Daphne du Maurier’s novel “Rule Britannia”?
(b) Cornwall, England
11. Daphne du Maurier’s works often explore themes of:
(b) Mystery and suspense
12. In “Jamaica Inn,” what is the name of the mysterious inn that the protagonist works at?
(a) The Jamaica Inn
13. In “My Cousin Rachel,” what is the reason for the narrator’s suspicion of Rachel?
(a) He believes she is responsible for his cousin’s death.
14. Daphne du Maurier was married to:
(c) Frederick Browning
15. In “The Birds,” what is the name of the protagonist’s wife?
(b) Nat Hocken
16. Daphne du Maurier’s “The Parasite” is a:
(a) Novel
17. In “Rebecca,” what is the name of the narrator’s childhood friend?
(d) Jack Favell
18. In “Jamaica Inn,” the protagonist discovers a secret about the inn involving:
(d) All of the above
19. Daphne du Maurier’s “The Birds” was adapted into a:
(d) All of the above
20. In “My Cousin Rachel,” Rachel eventually:
(d) Dies
21. Daphne du Maurier’s “The King’s General” is a:
(a) Historical novel
22. In “Rebecca,” the narrator’s relationship with Mrs. Danvers is:
(b) A Foil
23. Daphne du Maurier was awarded the Order of the British Empire in:
(c) 1969
24. In “The Birds,” what type of birds begin to attack humans?
(c) Seagulls
25. In “Rule Britannia,” what is the main character’s occupation?
(c) Actress
