English 104 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking » Winter 2023 » Quiz on Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-14

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Question #1
In the beginning of the novel, Mrs. Bennet is excited because:
A.   Netherfield Park has been bought by a single man of large fortune
B.   An aristocrat has made Jane an offer of marriage
C.   The eligible bachelors in the Navy will be staying in their village
Question #2
Who is Mr. Darcy?
A.   Mr. Bingley’s friend who has an even greater fortune
B.   Mr. Bennet’s cousin, the clergyman
C.   The neighboring bachelor who has moved into Netherfield Park
Question #3
How does Mr. Darcy insult Elizabeth?
A.   By remarking on the way she's dressed
B.   By commenting on the poverty of her family
C.   By saying she's not pretty enough for him to dance with
Question #4
What happens that forces Jane to stay at Netherfield Park?
A.   She is persuaded to stay by Caroline Bingley
B.   She comes down with a cold and is bedridden
C.   Her carriage breaks down preventing her from returning home
Question #5
When Mrs. Bennet and her daughters come to Netherfield Park to visit Jane, they start to converse with the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy makes a remark that offends Mrs. Bennet. What does he say?
A.   How villagers are poor, implying that the Bennets are also poor
B.   How his estate is five times the size of Mr. Bennet’s estate
C.   How the country does not have enough people to do a proper study of their characters
Question #6
Who does Miss Caroline Bingley seem to be interested in (romantically)?
A.   Mr. Darcy
B.   Mr. Wickham
C.   Mr. Collins
Question #7
What does Mr. Darcy say about pride?
A.   That if a person possesses a certain rank in society, then he ought to be proud.
B.   That if a mind is truly superior then well-regulated pride is acceptable
C.   That it is a common failing that human nature is prone to
Question #8
Who is Mr. Collins?
A.   Mr. Bennet’s cousin who is a newly commissioned officer looking for a wife
B.   Mr. Bennet’s cousin who is entailed to possess Longbourn
C.   Mr. Bennet’s cousin who has been engaged to Elizabeth from a young age
Question #9
Collins says that he comes “prepared to admire” his cousins. What does that mean?
A.   To take one of them as a servant in his home
B.   To possibly marry one of them
C.   To admire their talents, like playing the piano and singing
Question #10
Who is Lady Catherine de Bourgh in relation to Mr. Collins?
A.   His wife
B.   His mother
C.   His patroness

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