WorksheetsPride and Prejudice Review (BBC Miniseries)
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
caution; careful consideration
circumspection
fastidious
supercilious
pedantic
hard to please; critical
fastidious
laconic
implacable
odious
proud or contemptuous; scornful
supercilious
propitious
taciturn
complaisance
stressing trivial points; lacking proportion
pedantic
propensity
panegyric
laconic
eagerness to please; state of being agreeable and obliging
complaisance
solicitude
veracity
implacable
sharp criticisms
strictures
probity
proxy
duplicity
showing care, attention, or excessive concern
solicitude
panegyric
implacable
laconic
bringing about loathing; offensive
odious
fastidious
supercilious
propitious
speech or essay that praises a person or event
panegyric
proxy
rectitude
circumspection
willingness or eagerness
alacrity
probity
veracity
assiduous
cannot be appeased; inexorable
implacable
tractable
hackneyed
diffidence
a natural inclination or tendency
propensity
trepidation
probity
veracity
favorable or promising
propitious
taciturn
pedantic
alacrity
terse or curt of speech; not using many words
laconic
taciturn
hackneyed
diffidence
truthfulness; honesty
veracity
circumspection
strictures
solicitude
a deputy or person legally empowered to act for another person
proxy
probity
duplicity
strictures
reserved or uncommunicative
taciturn
laconic
implacable
pedantic
integrity
probity
propensity
complaisance
trepidation
Lack of self-confidence; hesitation in asserting yourself
diffidence
assiduous
hackneyed
supercilious
done with meticulous attention to detail
assiduous
implacable
fastidious
laconic
Virtue or good character
rectitude
circumspection
strictures
solicitude
trite or commonplace
hackneyed
diffidence
taciturn
pedantic
deception or double-dealing
duplicity
tractable
supercilious
proxy
anxiety or apprehension
trepidation
diffidence
rectitude
complaisance
easily controlled; docile
tractable
assiduous
odious
alacrity
Who tells Elizabeth that Darcy broke up Jane and Bingley?
Colonel Fitzwilliam
Lady Catherine De Bourgh
Anne De Bourgh
Caroline Bingley
The oldest Bennet daughter:
Jane
Elizabeth
Mary
Kitty
Lydia
Second oldest Bennet daughter:
Jane
Elizabeth
Mary
Lydia
Kitty
Bennet sister that poorly plays the piano at the Netherfield Ball:
Mary
Jane
Lydia
Kitty
Bennet sister that elopes with Wickham:
Lydia
Kitty
Mary
Elizabeth
Bennet sister that is the most similar to Lydia:
Kitty
Mary
Jane
Elizabeth
Which character is the most concerned with marrying off the Bennet girls?
Mr. Bennet
Mrs. Bennet
Jane
Mary
Who says he/she will never speak to Elizabeth again if she marries Mr. Collins?
Mr. Bennet
Charlotte Lucas
Jane Bennet
Mr. Darcy
Who will inherit the Bennet house when Mr. Bennet dies?
Mr. Collins
Jane Bennet
Mrs. Bennet
Charlotte Lucas's father
Which character is a priest?
Mr. Collins
Mr. Wickham
Charlotte Lucas's father
Colonel Fitzwilliam
Who marries Mr. Collins?
Charlotte Lucas
Mary King
Georgiana Darcy
Mary Bennet
She pays Mr. Collins's salary and is Darcy's aunt.
Lady Catherine De Bourgh
Caroline Bingley
Mrs. Gardiner
Mrs. Foster
Lady Catherine wants Darcy to marry ____.
Anne De Bourgh
Caroline Bingley
Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Bennet
Who did Wickham NOT try to elope with?
Caroline Bingley
Georgiana Darcy
Mary King
Lydia Bennet
Georgiana Darcy likes Elizabeth Bennet.
True
False
Unclear
Who is Georgiana?
Speaker of the following quote: "My good opinion once lost is lost forever."
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Bingley
Mr. Collins
Mr. Wickham
Bingley's country house is called ___.
Netherfield Hall
Longbourn
Rosings Park
Pemberley
Darcy's estate is called ___.
Pemberley
Netherfield Hall
Meryton
Longbourn
Lady Catherine's house is called ___.
Rosings Park
Pemberley
Netherfield Hall
Longbourn
The Bennet house is called ___.
Longbourn
Rosings Park
Meryton
Cheapside
When Mr. Collins is turned down by Elizabeth, he escapes to __.
Lucas Lodge
Rosings Park
Brighton
London
Lydia and Wickham hide out in ___.
London
Bath
Meryton
Kent
Lydia wants permission to travel with the soldiers to __.
Brighton
London
Derbyshire
Kent
Elizabeth's aunt and uncle take her on vacation to ___.
London
Derbyshire
Brighton
Bath
Who are Elizabeth's aunt and uncle?
Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
Mr. and Mrs. Hearst
Colonel and Mrs. Foster
Caroline makes fun of Jane because her aunt and uncle are from ___, a poorer neighborhood in London.
Cheapside
Notting Hill
Derbyshire
Camden Town
The town closest to the Bennet house is called ___.
Meryton
Bath
Kent
London
Who wants Georgiana Darcy to marry Mr. Bingley?
Caroline Bingley
Lady Catherine De Bourgh
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Wickham
Who wants Mr. Darcy to marry Caroline Bingley?
Caroline Bingley
Mr. Bingley
Lady Catherine De Bourgh
Georgiana Darcy
Select the wealthiest character.
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Wickham
Mr. Bingley
Mr. Collins
Which character does NOT marry for love?
Charlotte Lucas
Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Bennet
Mr. Darcy
Darcy proposes to Elizabeth _____ .
twice
once
thrice
under the influence of alcohol
Select the pair that are NOT cousins:
Elizabeth and Mr. Collins
Mr. Darcy and Anne De Bourgh
Charles Bingley and Georgiana Darcy
Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham
How long has Darcy known Wickham?
Since childhood
Since college
Since Wickham tried to seduce Darcy's sister
Since they served in the army together
Which character does NOT behave poorly at the Netherfield Ball?
Mrs. Bennet
Mary Bennet
Lydia Bennet
Jane Bennet
The Bennet house is entailed, which means it can only pass from ___.
Father to son
Sibling to sibling
Male relative to male relative
Mother to daughter
Which of the following is an example of epistolary tradition? (LOOK AT YOUR POWERPOINT)
Jane writing Elizabeth to inform her of Lydia's elopement
Elizabeth eavesdropping on Darcy and hearing him say she is ugly
Caroline being shocked that Elizabeth walked three miles to see her sister
Mr. Collins assuming that Elizabeth will accept his marriage proposal
During this time period, it was acceptable to marry one's ___.
cousin
sibling
aunt/uncle
grandchild
Why does Jane get sick early in the story?
Mrs. Bennet makes her ride a horse in the rain to Bingley's house
Caroline Bingley locks her out of the house during a storm
Mr. Collins sneezes on her when they meet for the first time
Lydia and Kitty feed her some spoiled milk after the Netherfield Ball
Mr. Collins originally wants to marry ____.
Jane
Elizabeth
Mary
Lydia
Why does Mrs. Bennet want Elizabeth to marry Mr. Collins instead of Jane?
She wants Jane to marry Bingley
She thinks Elizabeth is an intellectual match for Collins
She wants to make the two girls argue over him.
She thinks that Elizabeth will be able to control Collins better than Jane
Which pairing are best friends?
Elizabeth Bennet/ Charlotte Lucas
Jane Bennet/ Caroline Bingley
Georgiana Darcy/ Mary King
Mary Bennet/ Mariah Lucas
Elizabeth is in her early ____.
twenties
thirties
forties
teens
Which character is unmarried at the end of the story?
Charlotte Lucas
Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Bennet
Mr. Wickham
Mary Bennet
Which pairing married for lust?
George Wickham/ Lydia Bennet
Charlotte Lucas/ Mr. Collins
Elizabeth Bennet/ Mr. Darcy
Jane Bennet/ Mr. Bingley
What was NOT one of the negative aspects of Collins's proposal?
He mentions Lady Catherine a lot
He mentions Elizabeth's poverty
He mentions that Elizabeth is old and may not get a better offer
He mentions that he loves Jane more than he loves Elizabeth
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." ?
Mr. Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth
Mr. Collins's proposal to Elizabeth
Mr. Collins's proposal to Charlotte Lucas
Mr. Wickham's proposal to Lydia
Which Bennet sister is never in London during the story?
Lydia
Jane
Elizabeth
Which sister has the LEAST lavish wedding?
Elizabeth
Jane
Lydia
Mr. Darcy makes _____ pounds a year; Mr. Bingley makes ____ pounds a year.
10,000; 5,000
5,000; 10,000
2,000; 8,000
15,000; 8,000
