Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen · 1813

Ten questions on plot, characters and themes. Take it free. Pass 7 of 10 to ace it.

Question 1 of 10

How many daughters do the Bennets have, and who is the heroine?

Three daughters; the heroine is the eldest, JaneFive daughters; the heroine is the second, ElizabethFour daughters; the heroine is the youngest, LydiaSix daughters; the heroine is the middle daughter, Mary

Question 2 of 10

What is Mrs Bennet's chief preoccupation throughout the novel?

Educating her daughters in modern languagesGetting her daughters well married, especially to wealthy menRestoring an old family chapelAvoiding scandal by keeping the family in London

Question 3 of 10

Who is Mr Bingley, and what role does he play?

A poor curate who courts Mary BennetA wealthy, good-natured young man who rents the nearby estate of Netherfield and falls for Jane BennetAn old family friend who visits from the West IndiesAn army officer stationed in Meryton

Question 4 of 10

Whom does the awkward and self-important Mr Collins eventually marry?

Elizabeth BennetLydia BennetCharlotte Lucas, Elizabeth's pragmatic friendCaroline Bingley

Question 5 of 10

What story does Wickham tell Elizabeth that prejudices her against Mr Darcy?

That Darcy is secretly married alreadyThat Darcy denied him a clergyman's living his father had promised him, ruining his prospectsThat Darcy cheated him at cardsThat Darcy is hiding a younger brother in an asylum

Question 6 of 10

How does Elizabeth respond to Darcy's first proposal?

She accepts gratefullyShe asks for time to considerShe refuses him sharply, accusing him of pride and of having wronged Wickham and JaneShe faints and the matter is dropped

Question 7 of 10

What letter changes Elizabeth's understanding of Darcy?

A letter from her father describing Darcy's good characterA letter from Darcy himself explaining his role in separating Bingley from Jane and revealing Wickham's true, dishonourable historyA newspaper announcement of Darcy's engagement to another womanA letter from Lady Catherine threatening her

Question 8 of 10

What scandal befalls the Bennet family in the second half of the novel?

Mr Bennet's estate is gambled awayLydia, the youngest, runs off with Wickham, threatening the family's reputationJane is jilted at the altarMrs Bennet is sued for slander

Question 9 of 10

Who, in secret, arranges for Wickham to marry Lydia and so save the family from disgrace?

Mr Bennet, who has hidden savingsMr Bingley, out of love for JaneMr Darcy, who tracks Wickham down and pays him to marry herLady Catherine de Bourgh

Question 10 of 10

How does the novel end?

Elizabeth marries Mr Collins; Jane never marriesBoth Jane and Elizabeth marry happily, to Bingley and to DarcyElizabeth refuses Darcy a second time and goes to live with the GardinersJane elopes with Wickham and Elizabeth never marries

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