Pride and Prejudice 2

Which of the following is a subplot, secondary in importance, to the main story line

of Pride & Prejudice?

• Jane and Mr. Bingley meet, fall in love, but take their time getting married due to

• Caroline Bingley is jealous of Elizabeth.

• Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, against their better judgement, begin to fall in love.

• Mr. Collins goes to work for Lady Catherine at Rosings Park.

Why does Lizzie's perspective of Mr. Darcy begin to change after the visit to

Pemberly?

• She realizes he is not as rich nor proud as he wanted people to believe.

• She accidentally sees him dancing and playing the piano, which shows a different side to his personality.

• She realizes that he is a caring brother and a kind employer.

• She accidentally sees him giving food to poor people in town, which shows that he is charitable.

How can Lady Catherine de Bourgh best be described?

• sickly and fragile

• friendly and benevolent

• haughty and arrogant

• amiable and charming

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How are Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham character foils?

• Mr. Darcy is friendly, social, and charming while Mr. Wickham is rude, arrogant, and has a dry sense of humor.

• Mr. Wickham is handsome and wealthy while Mr. Darcy is unattractive and poor.

• Mr. Darcy is always serious, honest, and ridiculously wealthy while Mr. Wickham is a friendly but lying foot soldier who struggles financially.

• Mr. Wickham is a strong, brave soldier while Mr. Darcy is a timid, Anglican priest.

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Why does Elizabeth dislike Darcy shortly after meeting him at the Meryton ball?

• He says Elizabeth is not "handsome enough to tempt" him

• He comes off as arrogant and anti-social.

• He refuses to dance even though there are many women without partners.

• All these

Why does the arrival of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy cause such a commotion in the

town of Meryton?

• They will probably buy many of the properties in the town and drive families out.

• They are two wealthy bachelors, and there are many single women in town looking to get married.

• They have been appointed by the Regent King to be mayors in Meryton and Netherfield.

• They are soldiers in the militia and have been stationed temporarily in Meryton in order to protect the town.

Mr. Darcy can best be described as ____.

• aristocratic but humble

• arrogant and proud

• friendly but shy

• outgoing and adventurous

Elizabeth Bennet, the heroine of Pride & Prejudice, can best be described as _____.

• apathetic and entitled

• beautiful but arrogant

• outspoken and strong-willed

• wealthy but selfish

Which of the following statements is true about life during Regency Era England?

• Women could not legally own property.

• Women who had romantic partners but were not legally married would be shunned from society.

• Land property would be inherited by the closest male relative.

• All these

Which of the following statements about Jane Austen is not true?

• She mostly lived in the English rural countryside during her life, avoiding big cities like London.

• Her family had a modest living, at times struggling financially.

• She married, but her husband died shortly from consumption after their honeymoon.

• She is credited for having written six major novels.