WorksheetsPride and Prejudice
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name
4 lines
2.
Who is the new tenant of Netherfield Park that Mrs. Bennet is excited about?
a)
Mr. Bingley
b)
Mr. Darcy
c)
Mr. Collins
3.
Which character has recently taken up residence at Netherfield Park?
a)
Mr Darcy
b)
Colonel Fitzwilliam
c)
Mr Collins
4.
The new tenant's income is mentioned by the Bennets. What is that income?
a)
$3,000 a year
b)
$5,000 a year
c)
$10,000 a year
5.
Which of the Bennet girls is thought of as a great beauty?
a)
Jane
b)
Elizabeth (Lizzie)
c)
Kitty
6.
Mr Bingley's sister, Miss Bingley. Where is Miss Bingley from?
a)
Derbyshire
b)
Yorkshire
c)
Penbrookshire
7.
What exciting new thrills the younger Bennet girls? They tell Mrs Bennet this.
a)
Mr Bingley is falling in love with Jane.
b)
Another ball has been organized for next week.
c)
A regiment of officers will be stationed in the village for the winter.
8.
What is Mr Darcy's response when Lizzie asks him if he dances?
a)
"Not if I can help it."
b)
"Only at weddings."
c)
"I love dancing."
9.
How does Darcy describe Lizzie to Bingley?
a)
"The most handsome girl in the room."
b)
"Perfectly tolerable, I dare say, but not handsome enough to tempt me"
c)
"Very agreeable"
10.
Identify this characters.
a)
Mary Bennet
b)
Jane Bennet
c)
Lizzie Bennet
11.
What does Elizabeth recommend to encourage affection/encourage love?
a)
Poetry
b)
Dancing
c)
Food
12.
Why does Elizabeth go to Netherfield?
a)
Caroline Bingley invited her to dine there.
b)
She is anxious to see the library which has an excellent selection of books.
c)
She goes to see Jane who is staying there because she is sick.
13.
What does the word accomplished mean when used to describe young ladies?
a)
Skilled at a particular actvity
b)
Beautiful
c)
Intelligent
14.
In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, who said: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."?
a)
Elizabeth Bennet
b)
Mr. Bennet
c)
Narrator
d)
Mr. Darcy
15.
What do Kitty and Lydia encourage Bingley to do at Netherfield?
a)
fish
b)
shoot
c)
host a ball
16.
Why is Collins a threat to the Bennet girls?
a)
He hates dancing and frivolous behavior, and may forbid them going to the balls.
b)
He will inherit the Bennet home and could throw them out.
c)
He has control of their money, and could deny them money for clothes etc.
17.
What is Mr Collins' profession?
a)
He's a clergyman.
b)
He is a gentleman farmer.
c)
He is a retired soldier.
18.
Which character in 'Pride and Prejudice' is set to inherit the Bennet family estate, prompting his visit to Longbourn?
a)
Mr. Wickham
b)
Mr. Darcy
c)
Mr. Collins
d)
Mr. Bingley
19.
Who is this character?
a)
Mr Collins
b)
Mr Wickham
c)
Colonel Forster
20.
How do Mr Wickham and Mr Darcy know each other?
a)
They were at school together.
b)
They served in the army in France together.
c)
They grew up together.
21.
What career did Mr Wickham originally intend to pursue?
a)
He wanted to join the church.
b)
He wanted to become a lawyer.
c)
He wanted to be a soldier.
22.
Elizabeth is disappointed when she discovers who is absent from the ball?
a)
Mr Collins
b)
Mr Wickham
c)
Mr Darcy
23.
With which of these gentlemen does Lizzie dance at the Netherfield Ball?
a)
Mr Collins and Mr Darcy
b)
Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley
c)
Mr Wickham and Mr Lucas
24.
How is Mr Darcy related to Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
a)
He is her nephew.
b)
They are distant cousins.
c)
Darcy is her step-son.
25.
When Lizzie talks to Charlotte at the ball, which adjectives does she use for Jane?
a)
beautiful and loving
b)
quick-witted and entertaining
c)
shy and modest
26.
What does Mr Bennet say will happen if Lizzie marries Mr Collins?
a)
He will never see her again.
b)
Her mother will never see her again.
c)
He will disinherit Mr Collins.
27.
Why is Jane so sad after Mr Collins' proposal to Lizzie?
a)
She thinks Lizzie is making a mistake rejecting Mr Collins.
b)
She is worried that they will become homeless if Mr Bennet dies.
c)
Bingley is leaving the locality, and it looks like he doesn't love her.
28.
What advice does Lizzie give Jane?
a)
Don't give up. Got to London, and perhaps Bingley will see her there.
b)
Give up. It's hopeless to wait for Bingley.
c)
Marry Mr. Collins.
29.
Why does Charlotte agree to marry Mr. Collins?
a)
She wants to get away from her father, who is a cruel man.
b)
She sees no other prospect of a marriage. She is twenty-seven and has no money.
c)
She has fallen in love with Mr. Collins
30.
What favor did Charlotte ask of Elizabeth?
a)
Visit her
b)
Be her bridesmaid
c)
Do the flowers for the wedding
31.
What is the name of Lady Catherine's house?
a)
Longbourn
b)
Meryton
c)
Rosings
32.
How old is Lydia, the youngest of the Bennets?
a)
Fifteen
b)
sixteen
c)
seventeen
33.
Complete the quote from Mr Darcy. "I do not have the talent of ______________."
a)
dancing well
b)
playing the piano with any proficency
c)
conversing easily with people I have never met before
34.
Which character in Pride and Prejudice is responsible for separating Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley?
a)
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
b)
Mr. Wickham
c)
Mr. Darcy
d)
Mrs. Bennet
35.
Why did Darcy "save" Bingley from a marriage to Jane? He tells Lizzie this.
a)
Jane's lack of fortune was an insurmountable problem.
b)
Jane's family is lacking in decorum and social status.
c)
He thought that Jane had no feelings for Bingley.
36.
Which of the Bennets does Mr Darcy accuse of "lacking in propriety"?
a)
Lydia, Kitty, and Mary
b)
Mr and Mrs Bennet
c)
All the Bennets, except Jane and Elizabeth
37.
What is in Darcy's letter to Elizabeth?
a)
A declaration of his love, and a renewal of his proposal.
b)
His response to the two offences with which she has charged him.
c)
An apology for the bad behavior of his aunt at the recent dinner.
38.
What did Mr Wickham want from Georgiana Darcy last Summer?
a)
He wanted her to elope him.
b)
He wanted her to invest her fortune in buying him an estate in Hertfordshire.
c)
He wanted her to intercede with Mr Darcy to get him a position in the Church.
39.
Where was Lydia been invited with Colonel and Mrs Forster?
a)
Bath
b)
Brighton
c)
Bristol
40.
Where does Lizzie go on holidays with Mr and Mrs Gardiner?
a)
The Peak District
b)
The Yorkshire Dales
c)
The Welsh Valleys
41.
What "dreadful" news does Lizzie receive in a letter from Jane?
a)
Mr Bennet has died.
b)
Mrs Bennet has cancer.
c)
Lydia has run away with Mr Wickham.
42.
Mr Bennet has to settle $100 a year on Lydia for Wickham to marry her. How much does Lizzie think Mr Wickham must have demanded from Mr Gardiner to convince him to marry Lydia?
a)
$1,000
b)
$5,000
c)
$10,000
43.
Who paid for Lydia's wedding?
a)
Mr Wickham
b)
Mr Gardiner
c)
Mr Darcy
44.
Where has Mr Wickham been posted?
a)
The North of England
b)
Ireland
c)
Wales
45.
Bingley returns to Netherfield. What does he intend to do in Hertfordshire?
a)
fish
b)
shoot
c)
hunt
46.
"I've been so blind." What does Elizabeth mean?
a)
She didn't anticipate Mr Bingley's return.
b)
She has completely misjudged Mr Darcy.
c)
Her eyes are hurting her from so much reading.
47.
Jane says "YES". Yes to what?
a)
Yes, she will dine with Mr Bingley this evening.
b)
Yes, she will accompany Mr Bingley fishing on the lake.
c)
Yes, she will marry Mr Bingley.
48.
Who is unexpected, late-night visitor to Longbourn?
a)
Mr Darcy
b)
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
c)
Mr Collins
49.
Whom does Lady Catherine want Mr Darcy to marry?
a)
Anne de Bourgh
b)
Elizabeth Bennet
c)
Caroline Bingley
50.
What has Lady Catherine's visit done Mr Darcy?
a)
Reminded him that a match for him has been planned from infancy
b)
Made him very annoyed with his aunt
c)
Given him some hope that Elizabeth has changed her mind about him
51.
What is Mr Bennet's initial hesitation regarding Elizabeth's marriage to Mr Darcy?
a)
He believes Mr Darcy is not a good match for Elizabeth?
b)
He is unsure of Mr Darcy's financial stability?
c)
He doubts Elizabeth's feelings for Mr Darcy?
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