Q.1
"Mr Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his friends — whether he may be equally capable of them, is less certain." What does Mr Darcy mean by these words?
  • Mr Wickham struggles to make friends because people are able to see immediately what type of character he is
  • Mr Wickham's cheerful manner leads him to lose many friends
  • Mr Wickham has always been friendless
  • Mr Wickham's true character remains hidden on first acquaintance
Q.2
Which of the following best describes Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
  • Imperious
  • Subtle
  • Shy
  • Heartily cheerful
Q.3
Who most displays the "prejudice" of the title?
  • Elizabeth Bennet
  • Mr Bennet
  • Mr Wickham
  • Mr Bingley
Q.4
Which of the following is NOT true of Mr Bennet?
  • He often makes fun of his younger daughters
  • He has tried to save as much money as possible to provide for his daughters
  • He holds contempt for his wife
  • He shows a certain amount of neglect towards his family
Q.5
How does Mr Collins at first respond to Elizabeth's refusal to marry him?
  • He is overjoyed because he can choose someone else to marry instead
  • He is disappointed and goes to complain to Mrs Bennet
  • He is ashamed and disappears from the house immediately
  • He does not believe that she means it
Q.6
Lydia is in no way chastened by her experience of elopement with Mr Wickham and having required the intervention of family and friends. This attitude is implied by which of the following quotes?
  • "Ah! Jane, I take your place now, and you must go lower, because I am a married woman"
  • "We overtook William Goulding in his curricle, so I was determined he should know it, and so I let down the side glass next to him, and took off my glove, and let my hand just rest upon the window frame, so that he might see the ring, and then I bowed and smiled like any thing"
  • "And then when you go away, you may leave one or two of my sisters behind you; and I dare say I shall get husbands for them before the winter is over"
  • All of the above
Q.7
The Bennet and Lucas families discuss whether Mr Darcy's pride is justified or not. The conversation descends into a disagreement between Mrs Bennet and a young Lucas regarding her hypothetical confiscation of his alcohol: "The boy protested that she should not; she continued to declare she would, and the argument ended only with the visit." What does this sentence reveal about Mrs Bennet's character?
  • She is unaware of her own behavior
  • She is immature in her behavior
  • She is resistant to change
  • All of the above
Q.8
Which of the following best describes Jane Bennet?
  • Haughty
  • Good-natured
  • Simple-minded
  • Complicated
Q.9
Having overheard Mr Darcy refer to her as "not handsome enough", Elizabeth Bennet later turns his rudeness into an amusing story for her friends. Which of the following characteristics does this episode NOT demonstrate?
  • Her good humor
  • Her insensibility and lack of concern with the impression she makes on others
  • Her enjoyment in using her wit to entertain others
  • Her self-deprecation
Q.10
"Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will always be under good regulation." Why does Elizabeth smile when Mr Darcy makes this proclamation?
  • She smiles because she likes him against her better judgment
  • She smiles because she thinks he is ridiculous
  • She smiles because his comment displays his own pride
  • She smiles because she has succeeded in confusing him
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