Jane Austen

PRIDE AND PREDUJICE (1813.)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 Born in 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire

 good education
 1803 moved to Bath (west England)
 1807 Southampton (south coast)
 1810 Chawton, Hampshire
 wrote books, visited relatives, travelled round England with friends
 never got married
 kind and intelligent woman
 Sense and Sensibility (1811. first published book)
 wrote about people who had money and property.
o balls, no work, played cards…
o Eldest son = most of his fathers properties
o youngest sons = church or military
o Daughters = stayed home, learned to read, write, draw, play music and sew, married
men with money

CH 1

1. Why does Mrs. Bennet want her husband to call on Mr. Bingley?
a. So that they can marry off one of their daughters (Jane)
2. Who comes to the assembly rooms with Mr. Bingley?
a. His 2 sisters and his friend, Mr. Darcy
3. Why does Elizabeth Bennet decide that she will never like Mr. Darcy?
a. Because he is a prideful man
4. Why does Darcy dislike most of the Bennet family?
a. He thought Mrs. Bennet and her youngest daughters were noisy and rude
5. Why does Darcy like Elizabeth?
a. He admired her clever conversation and her dark eyes
6. What are the names of the five Bennet sisters?
a. Elizabeth (Lizzy), Jane, Mary, Lydia and Kitty
7. 'One compliment does not always lead to marriage.'
a. Who is Darcy talking to?
i. Mr. Bingley’s sister
b. Why does he say this?
i. Bingley’s sister asked him when can she congratulate them on their marriage

CH2

1. Why does Elizabeth walk to Netherfield Hall?

a. The day before Jane went there and got ill, so she didn't return home
2. Why is Caroline Bingley jealous of Elizabeth?
a. Becuase Mr. Darcy is showing interest in Elizabeth and not her
 3. Elizabeth says, 'I like to study people's faults.' She says vanity and pride are faults. What is Mr
Darcy's opinion?
a. He thinks vanity is a fault, But pride is never a fault. It is not wrong to be proud of
your family and your position in societv".
4. Mr Darcy decides that Elizabeth must never know his feelings. Why?
a. Because he was a nobel man and Elizabeth had no chance of marrying him

CH3

1. Who is Mr Collins and what does he look like?

a. He is Mr Bennets cousin. He is a tall, fat 25-year old man.
2. Why has Mr Collins come to Longboum House?
a. He needs to find a wife
3. What does Mr Wickham tell Elizabeth about himself and Mr Darcy.
a. Mr Wickhams father was a steward of the Pemberley estate. Mr Darcys father was
very kind and promised him and his son the living in Pemberly estate. After his
fathers death, Mr Darcy refused to do what his father wanted.

CH4

1. What does Mr Denny say about Mr Wickham at the Netherfield Ball?

a. Mr Denny said that Mr Wickham went to London because he didn’t was to see Mr
Darcy.
2. Sir William Lucas talks about a 'certain event' to Mr Darcy. Why is Darcy worried about what
Sir William says?
a. ???
3. Elizabeth likes George Wickham. What do Caroline Bingley and Mr Bingley say about him?
a. He doesn’t always say the truth
4. How do Mrs Bennet and Mary Bennet embarrass Elizabeth at the Ball?
a. Mrs Bennet was talking loudly about the future marriage of Jane and Mr Bingley
which Mr Darcy overheared. Marry was proud of her inability to sing

CH5

1. Why does Mr Collins wish to get married?

a. Firstly, he thinks that all clergymen should be married. Secondly, marriage will make
him happier. And thirdly - and most importantly - he has been told to marry by his
patron, Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
2. Does Mr Bennet want Elizabeth to marry to Mr Collins?
a. No
3. Why is Jane upset by Caroline Bingley's letter?
a. Becuase Caroline wrote about them returning to London and Charles possibly
marrying Mr Darcys sister instead of Jane.
4. Charlotte Lucas is not in love with Mr Collins. Why does she decide to marry him
a. She wants a home of her own and she thinks she will be happy with him
CH6

1. Why does Elizabeth say that Mr Bingley is thoughtless and weak?

a. 'He has allowed his sisters and Mr Darcy to change his mind.
2. Elizabeth's aunt, Mrs Gardiner, tells Elizabeth not to fall in love with Wickham. Why?
a. Because he is poor and it wouldn't be a sensible marrige
3. Jane goes to London with the Gardiners. What does she tell Elizabeth about Caroline Bingley
in her second letter?
a. She told Lizzy that she was right. Miss Bingley doesn't want to be friends with her.
4. Who is Miss King?
a. She is a woman that inharited 10 000 pounds (money).

CH7

1. What kind of person is Lady Catherine de Bourgh?

a. She is tall and huge with a rude personallity.
2. Elizabeth goes to Rosings and meets Mr Darcy again. How do you know that Darcy is still
interested in Elizabeth?
a. He stares at her, sits next to her, wants to talk to her and when she was writing a
letter to her sister he kept getting closer to her chair with his.
3. 'My dear Elizabeth, Mr Darcy must be in love with you!' Charlotte says. Why does she say
this?
a. Because Mr Darcy arrived at the Collins house in the morning.
4. 'Darcy told me that he saved a friend from a very foolish marriage.' Why is Elizabeth angry
when Colonel Fitzwilliam tells her this?
a. Because she knows Mr Darcy told Mr Bingley not to get married to Jane.

CH8

1. Why is Elizabeth angry at Mr Darcy's proposal?

a. She relized how much he despised her family and his proposal was very unpolite.
2. Elizabeth gives Darcy two reasons for disliking him very much. What are the reasons?
a. He made her sister, Jane, unhappy and Mr Wickham was poor because of him
3. Darcy writes Elizabeth a letter. What does he say about:
a. Jane and Bingley?
i. He knows when mr Bingley is in love with someone. He shows his emotions
but Jane didn't show any signs if being in love with Mr Bingley
b. Wickham and himself?
i. Mr Wickham could hide his weak character and bad behaviour from Mr
Darcy's father, but not from him. After Mr Darcy's father died Mr Wichkam
wanted to study law but he had no money. Mr Darcy leanded him the
money. After 3 years of not speaking to each other Mr Wickham came back
and asked for a living at Pembrley to become a clergyman. Mr Daarcy refuse,
Mr Wickham also elpoed with Mr Darcy's sister.
4. How does Elizabeth feel after she has read Darcy's letter?
a. She felt embaressed for her past actions and accusations. She also felt angry and
horrified but she did not regret rejecting his proposal.
CH9

1. Why do Elizabeth and Jane decide not to tell anybody about Wickham's bad character?
a. The people of Meryton are very prejudiced against Mr Darcy. They would never
change their minds.
2. Elizabeth asks her father not to allow Lydia to go to Brighton. Why does she ask him this?
a. Becuase she is foolish and gives the family a bad reputation
3. Where is Elizabeth going to go on holiday with her aunt and uncle?
a. Thay are oing to Derbyshire

CH10

1. What does Mrs Reynolds, the housekeeper at Pemberley, tell the Gardiners and Elizabeth
about:
a. (a)Mr Wickham's character?
i. Mr Darcy's father loved his father very much but he was rude.
b. (b)Mr Darcy's character?
i. He is a polite, kind and a good-hearted man
2. How do Darcy and Elizabeth behave when they meet each other at Pemberley for the first
time?
a. They are surprised to see each other. They both blushed and smiled.
3. Mr Darcy, Miss Darcy and Mr Bingley visit Elizabeth and the Gardiners. Why do Mr and Mrs
Gardiner watch Elizabeth and Mr Darcy with interest?
a. They could see that Mr Darcy admired Elizabeth. And they decided that he was in
love with her. They were not sure that Elizabeth was in love with him.
4. Who does Bingley want to talk about?
a. He wants to talk about Jane.
5. When Elizabeth and the Gardiners visit Pemberley again why is Caroline Bingley angry with
Elizabeth?
a. Because Mr darcy still lovec Elizabeth and not Caroline.

CH11

1. Elizabeth receives some bad news. What is this bad news?

a. Her sister, Lydia, got enloped with Mr Wickham
2. How does Mr Darcy behave towards Elizabeth when he hears her bad news?
a. He was schocked but was very understanding of the situation. He was coming up
with possible plans to help her. He took care of her because he thought she looked
ill.
3. How does Elizabeth feel about Darcy now?
a. She is in love with him.

CH12

1. Wickham agrees to marry Lydia. What arrangements has Mr Gardiner made with Wickham?
a. They agree to a settlment
2. Darcy was at Lydia's wedding. Elizabeth asks her aunt for more information. What does her
aunt tell her?
a. Darcy met with Wickham and made him agree to marry Lydia. Darcy had agreed to
pay his debt and give him some money. Darcy and Mr Gardiner agreed to keep it a
secret from the Bennets.
 3. Why does Mrs Gardiner believe that Darcy helped Wickham and Lydia?
a. Without him Mr Bennet would have neededd to pay the debt and Mr Wickham
might have not even married Lydia

CH13

1. Bingley and Darcy come to Longbourn. Why is Elizabeth upset by Darcy's behaviour?
a. He doesn't speak to her but often looks her way
2. 'Oh, Lizzie!' Jane says. 'I am the happiest girl in the world.' Why does she say this?
a. Mr Bingley asked her to marry him

CH14

1. Why does Lady Catherine come to visit Elizabeth?

a. She told Elizabeth not to marry her nephew, Mr Darcy. He is already engadged to her
daughter.
2. How does Elizabeth make Lady Catherine very angry.
a. She refuses to promise her that she will not marry Mr Darcy and she refuses to speak
to her further.

CH15

1. That night, Elizabeth told Jane about her walk with Mr Darcy. What do you think Elizabeth
tells Jane about her conversation with Mr Darcy?
a. She probably told her how kind he was towards her and everything about the
propsal. Of course, she wouldn't tell her about what lady Cathrine told her.
2. How does Mrs Bennet feel about Elizabeth's engagement to Darcy?
a. She was schocked and super excited. She is happy her daughter was going to marry a
rich man and that she would live in London.
3. 'Lady Catherine helped us then,' says Elizabeth to Darcy. What does Elizabeth mean by these
words?
a. If lady Cathrine didn't report back to her nephew, he wouldn't have asked Elizabeth
about her feelings for him.
4. Which people visit Darcy and Elizabeth at Pemberley?
a. Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Jane and Mr Bingley who live a few miles away, Lydia, Kitty
and Elizabeths father. Gerorgiana Bingley lives with them and lady Cathrine was
invited to visit them.