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Vocabulary quiz on 'Pride and Prejudice'

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary is bookish because she likes........

a)

writing novels

b)

having fun

c)

reading and studying

2.

I think we were a little (a)   in judging Mr Darcy!

We had to know him better first.

3.

wealthy is the synonym of ...........

a)

healthy

b)

unhealthy

c)

rich

d)

poor

4.

Fortunately, the driver only received (a)   injuries.

5.

Employees can bring their ............... to the company Christmas party

a)

wives

b)

husbands

c)

spouses

6.

An aristocrat lives in a .............. and not in a cottage.

a)

apartment

b)

semi-detached house

c)

manor

7.

The Rio-Antirio bridge is an incredible sight to (a)   Once you look at that, you never forget it!

8.

The opposite of superiority is .................

a)

amiable

b)

inferiority

c)

slighted

d)

tolerable

9.

I've been trying to (a)   the new guy in our neighbourhood. I think we can easily become friends.

10.

A person who is very polite and has good manners is ..................

a)

fussy

b)

well bred

c)

handsome

d)

steady

11.
The setting of Pride and Prejudice is the following country:
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
England
d)
Liberia
12.

Who is the main female character of Pride and Prejudice?

a)

Mrs. Bennet

b)

Caroline Bingley

c)

Elizabeth Bennet

d)

Maria Lucas

13.
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Jane Austen
c)
Charlotte Bronte
d)
Emily Dickinson
14.

Complete the quotation: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a ___.”

a)

house

b)

wife

c)

friend

d)

treasure

15.

This is an easy one, just to get started: what are the names of the Bennett girls in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

Elizabeth, Jane, Kitty, Lydia, Mary

b)

Mary, Jane, Lydia, Kitty, Elizabeth

c)

Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, Lydia

16.

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

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Lydia

c)

Jane

d)

Mary

17.

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.

18.

Elizabeth's plans for marriage are unusual for her era because:

a)

She planned to marry only for love

b)

She insisted on a garden wedding rather than a church wedding

c)

Most women at that time didn't have a prenuptial agreement (προγαμιαία συμφωνία)

19.

Why is Mrs. Bennet so desperate to marry her daughters?

a)

They are ugly and old. They need a husband.

b)

Mrs. Bennet only has daughters and they need to be married since they would not inherit anything from their parents.

c)

Mr, Bennet has lost all his money and his daughters need a husband to support them.

20.
The name of the place Bingley has rented
a)
Pemberly
b)
Longbourn 
c)
Netherfield
d)
Rosings