Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen

1 Who said this in the story? Mr Collins, elizabeth, 5 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Mr Bennet, Jane, Darcy. Who were they talking a Mr Bingley first met the Bennets at church.

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about? Mr Bingley, elizabeth, Mrs Bennet, Darcy, b Darcy thought Elizabeth had beautiful eyes.
Lady Catherine. c Mr Collins was a quiet, sensible man.
a Ive suffered with you for the last twenty-three d Elizabeth felt embarrassed by her family at
years. ............... about ............... Mr Bingleys ball.

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b Shes not attractive enough to tempt me! e Mr Bingley wrote to say goodbye to Jane.
............... about ............... f Lady Catherine was kind and polite.
c She talks to me almost as an equal. ............... g After she read Darcys letter Elizabeth felt
about ............... ashamed of herself.
d I dont want to think badly of him or his h Jane and Elizabeth agreed to tell their
sisters. ............... about ............... parents about Wickham.
e You are the last man in the world whom I could i Lydia felt ashamed about her wedding.
ever be persuaded to marry. ............... about j Lady Catherine wanted Elizabeth to promise
............... not to marry Darcy.
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2 Put the following events in the story in the right

order. Number them 110.
a Darcy went to Lydia and Wickhams wedding.
b Jane wrote to Elizabeth about Lydia.
c Elizabeth learnt the truth about Darcy.
d Elizabeth went to Derbyshire with the
Gardiners.
e Lydia went to Brighton with Mrs Forster.
f Lydia brought her new husband home.
g When Darcy heard about Wickham, he left
at once for London.
h Elizabeth regretted criticizing Darcy.
i Darcy persuaded Wickham to marry Lydia.
j She met Darcy at Pemberley.

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3 Which of these adjectives are used in the book

to describe Darcy and Elizabeth? intelligent, cold,
attractive, superior, modest, mocking, selfish,
disagreeable, sensible, proud.
Darcy: ...................., ...................., ....................,
...................., ....................
Elizabeth: ...................., ....................,
....................., ...................., ....................
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4 Who did Darcy introduce to Elizabeth and her aunt
and uncle in Derbyshire?
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6 Imagine you are Lady Catherine. Write to Mr Collins
about your interview with Elizabeth.
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Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Mr and Mrs Bennet had five _____.
a F sons b F daughters c F children
d F dogs
2 Netherfield was the finest house in the area,
with the _____.
a F most beautiful lake b F most sheep
c F finest woods d F largest gardens
3 Mrs Bennet thought the _____ of the family
should visit new neighbours first.
a F mother b F father c F son d F head
4 Mr Bennet thought that Lizzie was _____ her
sisters.
a F not as clever as b F prettier than
c F more intelligent than d F kinder than
5 Mr Bennet had suffered being married to his
wife for _____ years.
a F 23 b F 19 c F 30 d F 26
6 The Bennets lived in Longbourn, and _____
were often held in the nearest town.
a F public dances b F walks in the park
c F farmers markets d F tea parties
7 Mr Bingley made himself popular with ladies by
_____ and talking to everyone.
a F eating b F smoking c F joking
d F dancing
8 After the dance the Bennet and Bingley families
began to visit each other _____.
a F every day b F every week
c F every few days d F once a week
9 The regiment had arrived in Meryton and was
to stay for _____.
a F the whole winter b F the whole
summer c F a few weeks d F a year or two
10 Jane was invited to stay because _____.
a F her horse was too tired to return home
b F she caught a cold c F it was too late to go
home d F Miss Bingley wanted her to
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Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 Bingley was from the north of _____.
a F Scotland b F Wales c F England
d F Ireland
12 Bingley had an income of _____ pounds a year.
a F four or five thousand b F four or five
hundred c F five or six hundred d F five or
six thousand
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13 Mrs Bennet was only interested in _____ and
finding husbands for her daughters.
a F reading, writing b F listening to music
c F talking, shopping d F riding
14 Lydia was the _____ of the Bennet children.
a F most charming b F most beautiful
c F most intelligent d F noisiest
15 It was thought that Mr Darcy was _____ and
considered himself superior to country people.
a F proud and disagreeable b F kind and
sensitive c F inferior and vulgar
d F considerate and agreeable
16 Jane was always ready to see the _____.
a F good side of peoples characters b F bad
side of Mr Darcy c F bad side of her parents
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characters d F bad side of peoples characters
17 Charlotte Lucas was a _____ young woman.
a F quiet, shy b F sensible, intelligent
c F beautiful d F superior, obstinate
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18 Mrs Bennet had a brother who _____.
a F owned a large house b F had no money
c F owned shops d F lived with his parents
19 Mr Bennets cousin, _____ would inherit all his
property when he died.
a F Mr Collins b F Mr Wickham
c F Mr Bingley d F Mr Philips
20 Mr Wickham appeared far more _____ than the
other officers.
a F superior b F vulgar c F obstinate
d F gentlemanly
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Dialogue
Who said this?
21 You know how I hate dancing with a partner I
dont know.
a F Bingley b F Darcy c F Elizabeth
d F Jane
22 It is not Mr Bingley. Its a person whom I have
never seen before.
a F Mrs Bennet b F Darcy c F Mr Bennet
d F Bingley
23 I take this opportunity of asking you, Miss
Elizabeth, for the first two dances
a F Mr Wickham b F Darcy
c F Mr Collins d F Mr Bennet
24 Two of my daughters were very close to
marriage and then nothing!
a F Mrs Bennet b F Mrs Gardiner
c F Mr Bennet d F Mr Collins
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25 And it was your fault. You took away his chance
of a comfortable income and a good position . . .
a F Elizabeth b F Mr Collins
c F Mr Wickham d F Darcy
26 If your master married, he might spend more
time here!
a F Mrs Bennet b F Elizabeth
c F Mrs Gardiner d F Mr Gardiner
27 . . . he has neither honesty nor honour.
a F Elizabeth b F Darcy c F Mrs
Gardiner d F Mr Bennet
28 If you are a good girl for the next ten years, Ill
take you to the theatre at the end of that time.
a F Darcy b F Mr Wickham c F Mr
Bennet d F Mr Collins
M U LT I P L E - C H O I C E
29 My dear, dear Lydia! Married at sixteen!
a F Elizabeth b F Mrs Bennet c F Jane
d F Mr Bennet
30 But your family owe me nothing.
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a F Lady Catherine b F Mr Wickham
c F Elizabeth d F Darcy
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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 to laugh unkindly at someone
a F propose b F mock c F superior
d F contempt
32 moral principles; a privilege or pleasure
a F servility b F morals c F disdain
d F honour
33 to have too low an opinion of something
a F vulgar b F underestimate c F mock
d F reject
34 a feeling of liking or love for a place or person
a F favourable b F apparent
c F attachment d F considerate
35 well trained or educated in social skills
a F accomplished b F agreeable
c F elegance d F superior
36 more important than other people
a F vulgar b F superior c F obstinate
d F accomplished
37 of a feeling shared by two people
a F propose b F sociable c F compliment
d F mutual
38 refusing to change ones opinions or actions
a F superior b F vulgar c F obstinate
d F flatter
39 to become red in the face when embarrassed
a F blush b F blur c F bore d F ban
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40 a priest in the Church of England
a F regiment b F rector c F patron
d F master, mistress
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Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 The ladies at the dance admired Darcy until
they became aware aware of _____.
a F his shoes b F his constant frown
c F his smile d F his terrible clothes
42 Elizabeth was _____ to tempt Darcy.
a F too talkative b F not attractive enough
c F not rich enough d F too beautiful
43 Darcy left Netherfield to go to London as he
was impatient to _____.
a F meet his parents b F see Elizabeth
again c F see his sister d F go to a dance
44 Elizabeth could not understand why Charlotte
would agree to marry such an _____ man.
a F obstinate b F important
c F
unsociable d F inferior
45 Darcy had tried to _____.
a F encourage Bingley to marry Jane
b F get Wickham to elope with Lydia
c F separate Bingley and Jane
d F propose to Jane
46 Elizabeth met Darcy when visiting with _____.
a F Jane and Charlotte b F her parents
c F her aunt and uncle d F Mr Collins
47 Lydia married Wickham from _____ house.
a F Collins b F Gardiners
c F Lady Catherines d F Philips
48 Lady Catherine warned Elizabeth that if she
married Darcy she would _____.
a F be unhappy b F have no friends c F be
happy d F not be noticed by his family
49 Mrs Bennet respected her future son-in-law too
much to _____.
a F say more than a few words to him
b F have tea with him c F talk to him about
Elizabeth d F go for a walk with him
50 Mr Bingley and Jane stayed for only a year at
Netherfield, before _____.
a F getting jobs b F moving north
c F moving south d F getting married
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