Which Classic Literary Heroine Are You?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Classic Literary Heroine Are You?
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About This Quiz

Jane Austen was known for writing incredibly empowering female characters. Even the women in the Harry Potter series kick some serious butt. One thing they all have in common is they do not cower in the face of man. Sure, no woman is perfect, and even your most admired heroines slip up and show weakness. But that's the thing. Being able to show vulnerability is actually a strength. It shows that you are comfortable and confident in your shortcomings, and recognizing them allows you to overcome them. Letting others into your life to help you is just another thing that is often seen as a weakness that powerful women have turned the tables on.

When you read books, do you ever find yourself connecting with and relating to a certain female character? If so, why? What is it about that particular character that you see yourself in? It could be a lot of things. Maybe it's the gumption, or perhaps it's one of the things listed above. One thing that most literary heroines have in common is they stay true to themselves, lend their ears and support to others when they need it and work every day to know their own worth. Does any of that sound like you? If so, take this quiz to find out which classic literary heroine you are!

Is there another time period you think you'd do really well in?
The late 1800s
The '90s
The 1920s
Anytime before 1900
How do you handle getting into fights with your friends or other loved ones?
I tell them like it is.
I try to be nice.
Confuse them with wit until we're friends again
Cut them from my life
Do you think an overall emotional person?
Not at all
Not in a crying sense
If something really impacts me
I'm very emotional.

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What do you look for most in a significant other?
Someone who leaves me alone
Curiosity
Intelligent banter
Undying love and affection
Were you in a certain clique in high school?
I kept to myself.
I was friends with everyone.
The "nerds"
The popular girls
Which type of book would you want to live inside of?
Superhero book
High school fiction
Detective mystery
A romance

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What do you want to accomplish the most before you die?
Change the justice system
Figuring out who I am
Solving a crime
Love
Which female singer empowers with you their music?
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Lizzo
Ariana Grande
If you were to throw a game night with your friends, which game are you most likely to play?
The Game of Life
Clue
Scrabble
Pretty Pretty Princess

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In a million years, what adventure would you never want to go on?
I love all kinds of adventure.
Sky diving
Extreme couponing
Any adventure that will get me dirty
Can you remember the last book you read?
I remember every book I read.
Harry Potter
Sherlock Holmes
I don't read much.
Do you have a literary role model?
J.K Rowling
Miss Marple
Nancy Drew
The girl from "Gone Girl"

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Would you say you're more into poetry than fiction novels?
I can get down with poetry.
I'm all about fiction.
I like non-fiction.
I like when people read to me, I don't care what it is.
When you're faced with a challenge, what do you normally do to overcome it?
Tackle it from all angles
Figure out all the ways to fix it
Find out what brought on the challenge
Cry
Sitting down to read a book is a relaxing activity. Which beverage is best paired with it?
Lemonade
Fruit juice
Coffee
Sweet tea

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How would your closest friends describe you?
Combative
Super cool
Inquisitive
Dramatic
If someone told you they were in love with you but you didn't feel the same, what would you do?
Walk away
Let them down gently
Tell them I'm married to my job
Fall in love with them
Do you go out at night on the weekends?
I'd rather chase fireflies.
To be on neighborhood watch
Every weekend
I'm not allowed.

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What does a typical outfit look like for you?
Jeans and T-shirt
Comfortable clothes to run around in
Business casual
Fancy dress
When someone says you can't do something, does that make you want to do it more?
Yes!
I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do.
Not really
I don't care what people think.
Are you happy with your current lot in life?
There's some things I want to change.
So happy
Things are going surprisingly well
I don't think I'll ever be satisfied.

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Would you call yourself particularly ambitious?
Totally ambitious
I really would.
Sometimes
Definitely not
Is true love something you're actively looking for in your life?
Nope
Not at the moment
It'll happen when it happens.
Every day
What's your family like?
They think I'm a little much.
Really supportive
They're great!
Ready for me to have my own life

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How often do you get to travel?
Never
I go on a family vacation every year.
Whenever I can get off of work
A few times a year
If time travel was real, would you take the opportunity to go elsewhere?
I'd want to go to the future.
I don't think so.
Back in time for sure!
Yes, but I don't know where I'd want to go.
Is lying something that you're comfortable with if it's to spare someone's feelings?
Never
Sometimes it has to be done.
Truth is always the best.
Totally

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What would it take for you to take a risk and be excited about it?
Not much
Encouragement
Someone to do it with
Food
Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong time?
Not really
All the time
I'm too smart for this time.
I should have been born just a few years earlier.
Would you rather play sports or do something else active other than sitting down with a good book or movie?
I can't sit still for too long.
100%
I'm good sitting for a while.
I like a good mix.

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