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Pride and Prejudice Test Review #1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Jane Austen
c)
Charlotte Bronte
d)
Emily Dickinson
2.

"It is, of course, generally accepted that a wealthy single man must be in search of a wife." Is an example of _____________?

a)

personification

b)

irony

c)

simile

3.

In Chapter 1, who has taken Netherfield Hall?

a)

John Stamos

b)

Leonard Skinner

c)

Mr. Charles Bingley

4.

Why is the news of a new tenant at Netherfield Hall interest Mrs. Bennet?

a)

She is excited to have a female neighbor to gossip with.

b)

She is excited to have a new, rich, single neighbor that may marry one of her daughters.

c)

She has been lonely without neighbors in their neighborhood.

5.

What flattery does Mr. Bennett give his wife in regards to the new tenant?

a)

She is so handsome, Mr. Bingley might chose her instead of one of her daughters.

b)

She is so friendly, Mr. Bingley will pick her.

c)

He gave her no compliment

6.

What note does Mr. Bennet say he'll send with his wife?

a)

He will not allow Mr. Bingley to marry any of his daughters.

b)

He gives approval for Mr. Bingley to marry any of his daughters.

c)

He offers Mr. Bingley Mrs. Bennet in marriage.

7.

Which of the following best describes Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet's marriage?

a)

Combative and unloving

b)

cold and distant

c)

loving and playful

8.

Why does Mr. Bennet prefer Elizabeth over her other sisters?

a)

Elizabeth was not his favorite

b)

She is boy crazy and will bring a good marriage to the family.

c)

She is more sensible than her silly sisters.

9.

Why can Mrs. Bennet not visit Mr. Bingley without introduction?

a)

She can visit him because she is married.

b)

She can not visit him due to the rules of society without being considered improper.

c)

Mr. Bingley is a single man and she can not introduce herself.

10.

Why does Mr. Bennet finally visit Mr. Bingley?

a)

He was tired of being nagged by his wife.

b)

He considered it his duty because of the rules of the time.

c)

He wanted to give his permission for Mr. Bingley to marry Lydia.

11.

Who are the Bennet sisters? Choose all that apply:

a)

Jane, Kitty, Elizabeth, Lydia and Marcia

b)

Kitty, Jane, Elizabeth, Lydia, Julia

c)

Lydia, Kitty, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary

12.

Why does Mrs. Bennet tell the girls she must be grateful for?

a)

Their father loves them so well that he went out of his way to make Mr. Bingley's acquaintance.

b)

Mr. Bennet wants the girls get married as much as Mrs. Bennet.

c)

They are very wealthy.

13.
Who will inherit the Bennett's house when the father dies?
a)
Mr Bingley
b)
Mr. Collins
c)
Mr Darcy
d)
The oldest child
14.
Mr Darcy's house is called
a)
Longbourne
b)
Highcrest
c)
Pemberley
d)
Downton
15.
Mrs. Bennet is
a)
loud
b)
rude
c)
vulgar
d)
all of the above
16.
The setting of Pride and Prejudice is the following country:
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
England
d)
Liberia
17.
Who the main female character of Pride and Prejudice?
a)
Mrs. Bennet
b)
Caroline Bingley
c)
Elizabeth Bennet
d)
Maria Lucas
18.
Who is richer, Mr Bingley or Mr Darcy?
a)
Mr Bingley
b)
Mr Darcy
19.
Whom did Mr Darcy imply was beautiful at the first ball?
a)
Miss Bingley
b)
Jane Bennett
c)
Charlotte Lucas
d)
Elizabeth (Lizzy)
20.

How many are the Bennet sisters?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

The Bennet family lives in ....

a)

Rosings

b)

Pemberley

c)

Netherfield Park

d)

Longbourn

22.

Mr. Bingley, when he attends the ball in Meryton, seems to be taken with...

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Lydia

c)

Jane

d)

Mary

23.

How does Mr.Darcy offend Elizabeth in the first ball?

a)

He insults her father.

b)

He refuses to dance with her.

c)

He slaps her.

d)

He dances with Jane too often.

24.

What does it mean that Mr.Bennet's property is "entailed"?

a)

Lady Catherine de Burgh gave it to him.

b)

It comes from his wife's family.

c)

He rents from Sir William Lucas.

d)

It can only be inherited by a male.

25.
The town near the Bennet's home where the militia is stationed
a)
Meryton
b)
Pemberly
c)
Nottingham
d)
London
26.
The studious and plain Bennet daughter
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Lydia
d)
Mary
27.
Darcy describes here as "tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me."
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Lydia
d)
Kitty
28.
The youngest Bennet daughter
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Mary
d)
Lydia
29.
The daughter named "Kitty" 
a)
Mary
b)
Jane
c)
Elizabeth
d)
Catherine
30.
The Bennet daughter who never finds fault with anyone.  
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catherine
d)
Lydia
31.
Who says: "I was very much flattered by his [Bingley's] asking me to dance a second time.  I did not expect such a compliment." 
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Lydia
c)
Mary
d)
Jane
32.
Who is the eldest and most beautiful of the Bennet sisters?
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Mary
d)
Lydia
33.
Who does Jane begin to fall in love with?
a)
Mr. Darcy
b)
Mr. Collins
c)
Mr. Lucas
d)
Mr. Bingley
34.
Why does Elizabeth have a poor opinion of Mr. Darcy?
a)
He killed Harambe
b)
He called her "tolerable"
c)
He insulted Jane
d)
He insulted her mother
35.
What is Elizabeth's best friend's name?
a)
Jane
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline
d)
Charlotte
36.
Among the Bennet sisters, who likes reading books and playing piano?
a)
Kitty
b)
Mary
c)
Lizzy
d)
Jane
37.
Which of the following statements regarding Mr. Bennet is TRUE?
a)
He always spends time having intellectual conversations with his wife.
b)
He always spends time reading alone inside their library.
c)
He always spends time with his favourite daughter, Lydia.
d)
He always spends his time talking with Mr. Lucas about the latest gossips in Longbourn.
38.
Which of the following is NOT an established practice in England during Austen's time?
a)
Women learning to do household chores
b)
Women acquiring skills in playing musical instruments
c)
Women inheriting properties after their father's death
d)
None of the above
39.
What is Mr. Bingley's married sister's name?
a)
Mrs. Hurst
b)
Mrs. de Bourgh
c)
Mrs. Bennet
d)
Mrs. Phillips
40.

What does Mr. Darcy tell Elizabeth is his biggest character flaw?

a)

His good opinion of someone, once lost, is lost forever.

b)

His family pride is unalterable.

c)

He dislikes dancing and judges those who do enjoy it.

d)

He judges people too quickly without getting to know them.

41.

Why does Mr. Collins arrive in Meryton?

a)

He wants to take over the local bakery. He is a celebrated pastry chef.

b)

Lady Catherine has instructed him to find a wife and get married as soon as possible.

c)

He wants to improve family relations with his cousin, Mr. Bennet.

d)

Lady Catherine has fired him, and he needs a place to stay temporarily.

42.

Which Bennette sisters are referred to as silly?

a)

Lydia

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Jane

d)

Kitty

43.

How does Jane arrive at the Bingley's

a)

By carriage

b)

On foot

c)

By horse

d)

On a motorcycle

44.
What is the meaning of dramatic Irony?
a)
 Use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says.
b)
When the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens.
c)
When the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of.
d)
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
45.

Which of the following is the best description of Mr. Bingley?

a)

clergyman, obnoxious, poor relation of the Bennets

b)

handsome, personable, agreeable

c)

proud, unpleasant, stubborn.

46.

Which of the following is the best description of Mr. Darcy?

a)

handsome, friendly, rich, personable

b)

rude, proud, judgmental

c)

clergyman, poor relation of the Bennets

47.

What does Mrs. Bennet wish for?

a)

To leave Mr. Bennet for Mr. Bingley and live happily at Netherfield.

b)

For Mr. Bennet to win the lottery so they can keep their home.

c)

For one of her daughters to be settled at Netherfield and the rest of her daughters married happily.

48.

What worries Mrs. Bennet about Mr. Bingley's refusal to come to dinner?

a)

She is worried Mr. Bingely does not find them acceptable.

b)

She is worried Mr. Bingley is more interested in Charlotte Lucas than Jane.

c)

She is worried Mr. Bingley is going to be running around the country instead of staying at Netherfield as he should.

49.

What is discovered about Mr. Darcy at the public ball?

a)

He is popular until people see his true rude nature.

b)

He is popular until people learn how poor he really is.

c)

He is not as rich as Mr. Bingley.

50.

What is discovered about Mr. Bingley?

a)

He is popular until his true nature is revealed.

b)

He is polite, dances all the dances, lively and friendly.

c)

He is richer than Mr. Darcy.

51.

Who does Darcy say is the only handsome girl at the ball?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Kitty

c)

Jane

52.

What is Darcy's opinion of Elizabeth?

a)

He says she is beautiful and wants to marry her.

b)

He says she is more beautiful than Jane. And is too busy dancing with other men.

c)

She is tolerable but not enough to tempt him and because she seems to have been rejected by other men.