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Pride and Prejudice Review (BBC Miniseries)

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

caution; careful consideration

a)

circumspection

b)

fastidious

c)

supercilious

d)

pedantic

2.

hard to please; critical

a)

fastidious

b)

laconic

c)

implacable

d)

odious

3.

proud or contemptuous; scornful

a)

supercilious

b)

propitious

c)

taciturn

d)

complaisance

4.

stressing trivial points; lacking proportion

a)

pedantic

b)

propensity

c)

panegyric

d)

laconic

5.

eagerness to please; state of being agreeable and obliging

a)

complaisance

b)

solicitude

c)

veracity

d)

implacable

6.

sharp criticisms

a)

strictures

b)

probity

c)

proxy

d)

duplicity

7.

showing care, attention, or excessive concern

a)

solicitude

b)

panegyric

c)

implacable

d)

laconic

8.

bringing about loathing; offensive

a)

odious

b)

fastidious

c)

supercilious

d)

propitious

9.

speech or essay that praises a person or event

a)

panegyric

b)

proxy

c)

rectitude

d)

circumspection

10.

willingness or eagerness

a)

alacrity

b)

probity

c)

veracity

d)

assiduous

11.

cannot be appeased; inexorable

a)

implacable

b)

tractable

c)

hackneyed

d)

diffidence

12.

a natural inclination or tendency

a)

propensity

b)

trepidation

c)

probity

d)

veracity

13.

favorable or promising

a)

propitious

b)

taciturn

c)

pedantic

d)

alacrity

14.

terse or curt of speech; not using many words

a)

laconic

b)

taciturn

c)

hackneyed

d)

diffidence

15.

truthfulness; honesty

a)

veracity

b)

circumspection

c)

strictures

d)

solicitude

16.

a deputy or person legally empowered to act for another person

a)

proxy

b)

probity

c)

duplicity

d)

strictures

17.

reserved or uncommunicative

a)

taciturn

b)

laconic

c)

implacable

d)

pedantic

18.

integrity

a)

probity

b)

propensity

c)

complaisance

d)

trepidation

19.

Lack of self-confidence; hesitation in asserting yourself

a)

diffidence

b)

assiduous

c)

hackneyed

d)

supercilious

20.

done with meticulous attention to detail

a)

assiduous

b)

implacable

c)

fastidious

d)

laconic

21.

Virtue or good character

a)

rectitude

b)

circumspection

c)

strictures

d)

solicitude

22.

trite or commonplace

a)

hackneyed

b)

diffidence

c)

taciturn

d)

pedantic

23.

deception or double-dealing

a)

duplicity

b)

tractable

c)

supercilious

d)

proxy

24.

anxiety or apprehension

a)

trepidation

b)

diffidence

c)

rectitude

d)

complaisance

25.

easily controlled; docile

a)

tractable

b)

assiduous

c)

odious

d)

alacrity

26.

Who tells Elizabeth that Darcy broke up Jane and Bingley?

a)

Colonel Fitzwilliam

b)

Lady Catherine De Bourgh

c)

Anne De Bourgh

d)

Caroline Bingley

27.

The oldest Bennet daughter:

a)

Jane

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Mary

d)

Kitty

e)

Lydia

28.

Second oldest Bennet daughter:

a)

Jane

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Mary

d)

Lydia

e)

Kitty

29.

Bennet sister that poorly plays the piano at the Netherfield Ball:

a)

Mary

b)

Jane

c)

Lydia

d)

Kitty

30.

Bennet sister that elopes with Wickham:

a)

Lydia

b)

Kitty

c)

Mary

d)

Elizabeth

31.

Bennet sister that is the most similar to Lydia:

a)

Kitty

b)

Mary

c)

Jane

d)

Elizabeth

32.

Which character is the most concerned with marrying off the Bennet girls?

a)

Mr. Bennet

b)

Mrs. Bennet

c)

Jane

d)

Mary

33.

Who says he/she will never speak to Elizabeth again if she marries Mr. Collins?

a)

Mr. Bennet

b)

Charlotte Lucas

c)

Jane Bennet

d)

Mr. Darcy

34.

Who will inherit the Bennet house when Mr. Bennet dies?

a)

Mr. Collins

b)

Jane Bennet

c)

Mrs. Bennet

d)

Charlotte Lucas's father

35.

Which character is a priest?

a)

Mr. Collins

b)

Mr. Wickham

c)

Charlotte Lucas's father

d)

Colonel Fitzwilliam

36.

Who marries Mr. Collins?

a)

Charlotte Lucas

b)

Mary King

c)

Georgiana Darcy

d)

Mary Bennet

37.

She pays Mr. Collins's salary and is Darcy's aunt.

a)

Lady Catherine De Bourgh

b)

Caroline Bingley

c)

Mrs. Gardiner

d)

Mrs. Foster

38.

Lady Catherine wants Darcy to marry ____.

a)

Anne De Bourgh

b)

Caroline Bingley

c)

Elizabeth Bennet

d)

Jane Bennet

39.

Who did Wickham NOT try to elope with?

a)

Caroline Bingley

b)

Georgiana Darcy

c)

Mary King

d)

Lydia Bennet

40.

Georgiana Darcy likes Elizabeth Bennet.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unclear

d)

Who is Georgiana?

41.

Speaker of the following quote: "My good opinion once lost is lost forever."

a)

Mr. Darcy

b)

Mr. Bingley

c)

Mr. Collins

d)

Mr. Wickham

42.

Bingley's country house is called ___.

a)

Netherfield Hall

b)

Longbourn

c)

Rosings Park

d)

Pemberley

43.

Darcy's estate is called ___.

a)

Pemberley

b)

Netherfield Hall

c)

Meryton

d)

Longbourn

44.

Lady Catherine's house is called ___.

a)

Rosings Park

b)

Pemberley

c)

Netherfield Hall

d)

Longbourn

45.

The Bennet house is called ___.

a)

Longbourn

b)

Rosings Park

c)

Meryton

d)

Cheapside

46.

When Mr. Collins is turned down by Elizabeth, he escapes to __.

a)

Lucas Lodge

b)

Rosings Park

c)

Brighton

d)

London

47.

Lydia and Wickham hide out in ___.

a)

London

b)

Bath

c)

Meryton

d)

Kent

48.

Lydia wants permission to travel with the soldiers to __.

a)

Brighton

b)

London

c)

Derbyshire

d)

Kent

49.

Elizabeth's aunt and uncle take her on vacation to ___.

a)

London

b)

Derbyshire

c)

Brighton

d)

Bath

50.

Who are Elizabeth's aunt and uncle?

a)

Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner

b)

Mr. and Mrs. Lucas

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Hearst

d)

Colonel and Mrs. Foster

51.

Caroline makes fun of Jane because her aunt and uncle are from ___, a poorer neighborhood in London.

a)

Cheapside

b)

Notting Hill

c)

Derbyshire

d)

Camden Town

52.

The town closest to the Bennet house is called ___.

a)

Meryton

b)

Bath

c)

Kent

d)

London

53.

Who wants Georgiana Darcy to marry Mr. Bingley?

a)

Caroline Bingley

b)

Lady Catherine De Bourgh

c)

Mr. Darcy

d)

Mr. Wickham

54.

Who wants Mr. Darcy to marry Caroline Bingley?

a)

Caroline Bingley

b)

Mr. Bingley

c)

Lady Catherine De Bourgh

d)

Georgiana Darcy

55.

Select the wealthiest character.

a)

Mr. Darcy

b)

Mr. Wickham

c)

Mr. Bingley

d)

Mr. Collins

56.

Which character does NOT marry for love?

a)

Charlotte Lucas

b)

Elizabeth Bennet

c)

Jane Bennet

d)

Mr. Darcy

57.

Darcy proposes to Elizabeth _____ .

a)

twice

b)

once

c)

thrice

d)

under the influence of alcohol

58.

Select the pair that are NOT cousins:

a)

Elizabeth and Mr. Collins

b)

Mr. Darcy and Anne De Bourgh

c)

Charles Bingley and Georgiana Darcy

d)

Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham

59.

How long has Darcy known Wickham?

a)

Since childhood

b)

Since college

c)

Since Wickham tried to seduce Darcy's sister

d)

Since they served in the army together

60.

Which character does NOT behave poorly at the Netherfield Ball?

a)

Mrs. Bennet

b)

Mary Bennet

c)

Lydia Bennet

d)

Jane Bennet

61.

The Bennet house is entailed, which means it can only pass from ___.

a)

Father to son

b)

Sibling to sibling

c)

Male relative to male relative

d)

Mother to daughter

62.

Which of the following is an example of epistolary tradition? (LOOK AT YOUR POWERPOINT)

a)

Jane writing Elizabeth to inform her of Lydia's elopement

b)

Elizabeth eavesdropping on Darcy and hearing him say she is ugly

c)

Caroline being shocked that Elizabeth walked three miles to see her sister

d)

Mr. Collins assuming that Elizabeth will accept his marriage proposal

63.

During this time period, it was acceptable to marry one's ___.

a)

cousin

b)

sibling

c)

aunt/uncle

d)

grandchild

64.

Why does Jane get sick early in the story?

a)

Mrs. Bennet makes her ride a horse in the rain to Bingley's house

b)

Caroline Bingley locks her out of the house during a storm

c)

Mr. Collins sneezes on her when they meet for the first time

d)

Lydia and Kitty feed her some spoiled milk after the Netherfield Ball

65.

Mr. Collins originally wants to marry ____.

a)

Jane

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Mary

d)

Lydia

66.

Why does Mrs. Bennet want Elizabeth to marry Mr. Collins instead of Jane?

a)

She wants Jane to marry Bingley

b)

She thinks Elizabeth is an intellectual match for Collins

c)

She wants to make the two girls argue over him.

d)

She thinks that Elizabeth will be able to control Collins better than Jane

67.

Which pairing are best friends?

a)

Elizabeth Bennet/ Charlotte Lucas

b)

Jane Bennet/ Caroline Bingley

c)

Georgiana Darcy/ Mary King

d)

Mary Bennet/ Mariah Lucas

68.

Elizabeth is in her early ____.

a)

twenties

b)

thirties

c)

forties

d)

teens

69.

Which character is unmarried at the end of the story?

a)

Charlotte Lucas

b)

Elizabeth Bennet

c)

Jane Bennet

d)

Mr. Wickham

e)

Mary Bennet

70.

Which pairing married for lust?

a)

George Wickham/ Lydia Bennet

b)

Charlotte Lucas/ Mr. Collins

c)

Elizabeth Bennet/ Mr. Darcy

d)

Jane Bennet/ Mr. Bingley

71.

What was NOT one of the negative aspects of Collins's proposal?

a)

He mentions Lady Catherine a lot

b)

He mentions Elizabeth's poverty

c)

He mentions that Elizabeth is old and may not get a better offer

d)

He mentions that he loves Jane more than he loves Elizabeth

72.

Whose proposal is a backhanded compliment that basically translates to, "You are really poor and from a bad family, but I love you so much I still want to marry you." ?

a)

Mr. Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth

b)

Mr. Collins's proposal to Elizabeth

c)

Mr. Collins's proposal to Charlotte Lucas

d)

Mr. Wickham's proposal to Lydia

73.

Which Bennet sister is never in London during the story?

a)

Lydia

b)

Jane

c)

Elizabeth

74.

Which sister has the LEAST lavish wedding?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Jane

c)

Lydia

75.

Mr. Darcy makes _____ pounds a year; Mr. Bingley makes ____ pounds a year.

a)

10,000; 5,000

b)

5,000; 10,000

c)

2,000; 8,000

d)

15,000; 8,000