Pride & Prejudice and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice?

• Jane Austin

• Jane Austen

• Jane Eyre

• Emily Bronte

Who are the creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries?

• Hank Green and Bernie Su

• Bernie Tsu and Hank Green

• Hank Su and Bernie Green

• Bernie Su and John Green

True or False: Elizabeth, Jane and Lydia are the only original sisters present in the adapted web series.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Whilst Elizabeth, Jane and Lydia are the only original sisters who are recreated as sisters in the adaptation, Mary and Kitty are still present in the series as their cousin and family cat respectively.

Is Mrs Bennet's main concern the same in both texts?

• Yes

• No

What is Mrs Bennet's main concern in both texts?

• To marry Mr Bingley

• For her daughters to be independent and self-sufficient

• For all her daughters to find husbands and be in a position of stability

• To get her daughters out of the house

Elizabeth and Jane are alike in many ways, how do they differ?

• They compete for the affection of men.

• Elizabeth is too kind in her judgements of others.

• Jane is naive.

• Elizabeth is more cynical and stubborn in her judgements of others more so than Jane

What social class are the Bennet family in both versions?

• Middle Class and Middle Class

• Gentry and Middle Class

• Clergy and Upper Class

• Yeoman and Middle Class

Answer explanation

Today we call social classes through ranges (i.e. lower, middle, upper, higher). However, in the Regency era, class distinction was a matter of title. As condescendingly referenced by Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Elizabeth is the daughter of a 'gentleman'. This is a title and not a compliment to her father, thus her family are within the Gentry class.

How is Lady Catherine de Bourgh a symbol of the elitist class system in Pride and Prejudice? Is this reflected in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, how so?

Why does Charlotte accept Mr Collins' marriage proposal?

• Because she is secretly in love with him.

• Because she will become rich.

• Because she wants freedom and stability

• Because she wants to be closer to Elizabeth by owning the estate.

What effect does the transformation of Mr Collins' marriage proposal into a job offer, have on an audience? How does this affect the meaning of the texts?