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1. What does Mrs. Bennett think all single men are in pursuit of?
(a) A wife.
(b) A job.
(c) A loving neighbor.
(d) More money.
2. How many daughters does Mrs. Bennett have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.
3. What does Mrs. Bennett complain of when her husband denies the request to meet the man
who has bought Netherfield?
(a) Her husband's unkindness.
(b) Her poor match.
(c) Her unmarried daughters.
(d) Her nerves.
4. Who is Mr. Bennett's favorite daughter?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Jane.
(d) Mary.
5. What is the name of the man who has just bought Netherfield?
(a) Mr. Collins.
(b) Mr. Bingley.
(c) Mr. Wickham.
(d) Mr. Darcy.
6. What does Mary spend most of her time doing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Gossiping.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

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7. Who gives Mrs. Bennett a description of Mr. Bingley when her husband will not?
(a) Lady Lucas.
(b) Lady Catherine.
(c) Lady De Bourgh.
(d) Lady Collins.
8. How much money does Darcy make every year?
(a) 10,000 pounds.
(b) 20,000 pounds.
(c) 30,000 pounds.
(d) 50,000 pounds.
1. What does Mrs. Bennett think all single men are in pursuit of?
A wife.
2. How many daughters does Mrs. Bennett have?
5.
3. What does Mrs. Bennett complain of when her husband denies the request to meet the man
who has bought Netherfield?
Her nerves.
4. Who is Mr. Bennett's favorite daughter?
Elizabeth.
5. What is the name of the man who has just bought Netherfield?
Mr. Bingley.
6. What does Mary spend most of her time doing?
Reading.
7. Who gives Mrs. Bennett a description of Mr. Bingley when her husband will not?
Lady Lucas.
8. How much money does Darcy make every year?
10,000 pounds.

Study Questions
1. Where does the opening scene take place?

2. What does Mrs. Bennet want her husband to do?

3. Why does Mrs. Bennet seem excited?

4. What does Mrs. Bennet consider to be her mission in life?

5. Why does Mr. Bennet favor Lizzy?

6. Who does Mrs. Bennet say will probably visit Mr. Bingley first?

7. How much money does Mr. Bingley earn annually?

8. What is meant by the word “let” in this sentence?

“Netherfield Park is let at last.”
9. What does Mrs. Bennet say a woman with five grown daughters should give up?

10. How many years have the Bennets been married?

Answers
1. It takes place in the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.

2. She wants him to be among the first to visit their new neighbor, Mr. Bingley.

3. Mr. Bingley is a single man of wealth. She has five marriageable daughters.

4. The business of her life is to get her daughters married.

5. He thinks Lizzy is smarter than the rest of his daughters.

6. She says Sir William and Lady Lucas will go for the same reason.

7. He earns four or five thousand pounds per year.

8. It means the estate is rented.

9. She feels she should give up thinking of her own beauty.

10. They have been married for 23 years.

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1. What does Mrs. Bennet wish Mr. Bennet to do?
Answer:
Mr. Bingley, a well-off gentleman, arrives in town and Mrs. Bennet sees it as an opportunity for
one of her daughters to marry him and she therefore insists that her husband call on the new
arrival immediately.
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2. What opinion does Mr. Bennet have of his daughters, excepting Lizzy?
Answer:
Mr. Bennet says that “[his daughters] are all silly and ignorant like other girls, but Lizzy has
something more of quickness than her sisters.”
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3. What recommends Mr. Bingley to Mrs. Bennet?
Answer:
She first heard he was quite wealthy and was attracted to his background but after meeting him,
he learns he is quite the outgoing, polite fellow.
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4. Describe Mr. Bennet's character.
Answer:
Mr. Bennet is he more timid, modest, and sarcastic character. He cares about his daughter but is
rather apathetic to the marriage concept.
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5. What kind of a young man is Mr. Bingley?
Answer:
Mr. Bingley is a wealthy gentleman with a kind and outgoing personality, opposite that of his best
friend, Mr. Darcy. He seems to show no discrimination for lower classes.
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6. How does Mr. Darcy conduct himself at the ball?
Answer:
He is reserved, antisocial, and bit rude.
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7. Why doesn't Darcy ask Elizabeth to dance?
Answer:
He doesn’t like to dance and finds her only “tolerable.”
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8. Describe the personalities of Elizabeth and Jane
Answer:
Elizabeth is the second eldest sister and the most intelligent and sensible of the five Bennet sisters.
She is well read and quick-witted. Jane is the eldest and most beautiful Bennet sister. Jane is more
reserved and gentler than Elizabeth.
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9. How does Charlotte excuse Darcy's pride?
Answer:
Charlotte excuses his pride because he is wealthy and comes from a good family. He has the right
to be proud.10. Why does Charlotte say that Jane is too guarded in her feelings?
Because Jane is too shy to admit to liking Mr. Bingley and since he has not told her that he is
attracted to her, she feels that she is not good enough.
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10. Why does Charlotte say that Jane is too guarded in her feelings?
Answer:
Because Jane is too shy to admit to liking Mr. Bingley and since he has not told her that he is
attracted to her, she feels that she is not good enough.
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11. Why is Darcy intrigued and attracted by Elizabeth?
Answer:
Because she is one of those rare women, the only one around him, who’s self –respect matches
his pride.
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12. Although Mrs. Bennet is an unwise and foolish woman, why can we understand her
pursuit of rich young men for her daughters?
Answer:
Because they will be poor if they don’t marry well. Also, theu will not inherit anything for their
father since they are girls.
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13. Why won't Mrs. Bennet allow Jane to use the carriage to go to Netherfield?
Answer:
She wants Jane to appear like she has money and is of a higher status.
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14. Why does Elizabeth dislike Bingley's sisters?
Answer:
They are really stuck up and think that they are better than everyone else in the town because
they have more money.
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15 Why is the exchange between Darcy and Miss Bingley amusing to Elizabeth?
Answer:
It is obvious that Miss Bingley is flirting and has her designs on Mr Darcy. Mr Darcy is as uncivil as
can be possible.
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16. During Darcy and Elizabeth's lively discussion, what character flaws do they attribute to each
other?
Answer:
Darcy to elizabeth= prejudice, poor, inferiority, lack of connections, and family besides her and
Jane being improper, uncivility, Elizabeth to Darcy= too much pride, selfish, being in Jane/bingleys
relationship too much, inflicted poverty upon wickham, arrogance, conceit, selfish disdain
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17. Why does Mrs. Bennet refuse to send the carriage for Jane and Elizabeth?
Answer:
She want them to stay there long so that Mr.Binley could fall for Jane more.
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18. Identify the speaker and the motive: "May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed
from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study?"
Answer:
She (Elizabeth) is asking if his attraction is instant, or if he has always been attracted to her.
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19. What is Mr. Collins' motive for visiting the Bennet family?
Answer:
He visits the Bennet family because he will be inheriting their land soon.
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20. What passes between Darcy and Wickham?
Answer:
Darcy and Bingley meet through Denny, and Elizabeth notices that Wickham and Darcy are
extremely cold to each other.
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21. What does Wickham relate to Elizabeth about his relationship with Darcy?
Answer:
Eventually, Wickhamtells Elizabeth his story: he had planned on entering the ministry,
rather than the militia, but was unable to do so because he didn’t have enough money. Darcy’s
father, Wickham says, had intended to provide for him, but Darcy used a loophole in
the will to keep the money for himself.
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22. Identify the speaker, and explain Austen's Inference:
Answer:
"A young man too, like you, whose very countenance may vouch for your being amiable."
Elizabeth; she directs this towards Wickham-- she says that a young man like Wickham, has a
genuine appearance of goodness, which makes him trustworthy-- Wickham's appearance
convinces people that he's a nice person.
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23.. How does Elizabeth's reaction to Wickham's distressing tale differ from Jane's?
Answer:
Elizabeth, who instinctively likes and trusts Wickham, accepts his story immediately. Elizabeth
expresses these feelings to Jane the next day, and Jane defends Darcy, saying that there is
probably a misunderstanding between the two men.
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24. Who has Mr. Collins decided will be his wife at this point in the novel?
Answer:
Mr. Collins has decided that Elizabeth will be his wife at this point in the novel.
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25. Who has Mr. Collins decided will be his wife at this point in the novel?
Answer:
Mr. Collins has decided that Elizabeth will be his wife at this point in the novel.
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26. What does Darcy say to Elizabeth concerning Wickham?
Answer:
Their conversation is awkward, especially when she mentions Wickham, a subject Darcy clearly
wishes to avoid. Darcy warns Elizabeth that Wickman is good at making friends, but not very good
at retaining them. This upsets Elizabeth.
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27. Why does Mr. Collins disregard Elizabeth's rejection of his marriage proposal?
Answer:
He doesn’t accept the rejection because he is positive that she will change her mind.
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28. What choice does Mr. Bennet offer Elizabeth concerning Mr. Collins' proposal?
Answer:
Mrs. Bennet, who regards a match between her daughter and Mr. Collins as advantageous, is
infuriated. She tells Elizabeth that if she does not marry Mr. Collins she will never see her again,
and she asks Mr. Bennet to order Elizabeth to marry the clergyman. Her husband refuses and,
befitting his wit and his desire to annoy his wife, actually informs his daughter that if she were to
marry Mr. Collins, he would refuse to see her again.
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29. Why would Charlotte agree to marry Mr. Collins, whom she does not love?
Answer:
She was in her late twenties, had never been pretty (she says so herself) and believes this is her
last chance for marriage and a home of her own. I suspect it is the home which is the decisive
factor and Mr. Collins is the price she has to pay to get it.
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30. Identify the speaker: “The more I see of the world, the more I am dissatisfied with it; and
everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistency of me all human characters, and of the little
dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense”
Answer Elizabeth says this.
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31.
What does Mrs. Gardiner suggest as a diversion for Jane?
Answer
Returning to Grachechurch Street in London with her and Mr Gardiner - not a part of Town that
Darcy is likely to visit.
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32. Why does Mrs. Gardiner warn Elizabeth not to fall in love with Wickham?
Answer:
Mrs. Gardiner doesn't want Elizabeth to fall in love with Wickham because if they did get married
they would have nothing to live on. Also, Elizabeth was a very smart and clever girl and it would
most likely be possible for her to marry someone better then Wickham.
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33. Describe Elizabeth's double standard concerning Charlotte and Wickham.
Answer:
She says how it makes sense for Wickham to want to marry Miss. Mary King, even though he
doesn't seem in love with her, and she believed to just be marrying her for her money. While, at
the same time, didn’t approve of Charlotte marrying Mr. Collen’s for his money.
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35. How is Elizabeth to spend part of her summer?
Answer:
With her aunt and uncle touring the lake country, but business does not allow them to. Instead,
they must stick to Derbyshire and the surrounding counties.
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36. Who says this and why does she say it: “Yes, she will do for him very well. She will make him a
proper wife”?
Answer:
Elizabeth says it when she sees Ann Debourgh in the phaton and ponies with Lady Catherine and
she is talking about her becoming the mistress to Darcy.
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37. What kind of a woman is Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
Answer:
She is arrogant about her social rank, but takes a controlling interest in the personal affairs of
those beneath her, particularly the Collinses.
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38. What does the reader know and Charlotte begin to suspect at this point in the novel, regarding
Darcy and Elizabeth?
Answer:
Charlotte happens upon the pair when Elizabeth is visiting the rectory in Kent. Mr. Darcy had come
by to visit but when he realizes she is alone, he is incredibly awkward and leaves when Charlotte
arrives. At this time, Charlotte declares that he must be in love with Elizabeth because of his
actions and how he acted.
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. What does Col. Fitzwilliam tell Elizabeth?

Answer:
Col. Fitzwilliam tells Elizabeth that Darcy has recently saved his friend from an undesirable
marriage.
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40. Why does Darcy's proposal make Elizabeth angry?
Answer:
Darcy’s proposal makes Elizabeth angry because he did not really focus on proposing on her, but
recanting her social inferiority to him which makes her upset.
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41. What excuse did Darcy give for separating Bingley and Jane?
Answer:
He didn’t believe Jane cared for Bingley as much as Bingley cared for Jane. Also, he did not want
Bingley to undergo social turmoil by marrying into the Bennet family.
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42. What kind of a man does Darcy reveal Wickham to be?
Answer:
Darcy reveals that Wickham is a lying cheat who is after money. In fact, he tells her that he gave
Wickham money, and that the reason they dislike each other is because Wickham tried to elope
with his sister, but once he found out he wouldn't get any inheritance, he left her.
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43. What does Elizabeth realize about herself after reading Darcy's letter?
Answer:
Elizabeth realizes that she judged Darcy wrongly in thinking he had too much pride, and did not try
to understand him.
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44.Why doesn't Elizabeth immediately tell Jane of Darcy's proposal?
Answer:
She is too filled with what the proposal means and that she would have to also tell her that Darcy
is the reason why Bingley has
left.
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45. Where does Mrs. Bennet want Mr. Bennet to take the family for the summer?
Answer
She wants him to take the family to Brighton
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46. Do Jane and Elizabeth want to publicize Wickham's character? Why or why not?
Answer:
No because if she does, it will reveal what happened between Wickham and Darcy’s sister,
Georgiana.
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47. How is Lydia able to go to Brighton? Answer:
She accompanies the colonel’s wife to Brighton.
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48. Why does Elizabeth appeal to her father not to let Lydia go to Brighton?
Answer:
Elizabeth thinks that Lydia will “make herself and her family ridiculous”, if she goes. She also
believes that Lydia will ruin more than she already has, like Jane’s relationship with Mr.Bingley.
Elizabeth is worried that Lydia will give their family a worse reputation.
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49. Why does Mr. Bennet allow Lydia to go to Brighton?
Answer:
He says to Lizzie, "we will have no peace at Longborne if Lydia does not go." He says that Lydia will
not calm down until she makes a fool of herself in public. He is letting Lydia get it out of her
system. He is happy she will be gone and considers here “one of the silliest girls in England”.
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50. What does Elizabeth find "reprehensible" about her father's behavior?
Answer:
She finds it reprehensible that her father embarrasses Mary in front of the Netherfield Ball.  He
tells her, “that will do very well child, you have delighted us long enough. Let the other girls have
time to exhibit.” It is as if he is embarrassed of his daughter.
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51. Where do the Gardiners take Elizabeth even though she is reluctant to go?
Answer:
They take her to Pemberley.
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52. How do Darcy and Elizabeth react upon seeing each other at Pemberley?
Answer:
Both of them are embarrassed and shy to see each other. However, it is not shown but they are
both secretly happy to see each other.
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53. What special attention and compliment does Darcy pay Elizabeth?
Answer:
Mr.Darcy compliments her on her beautiful eyes.
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54. What does Elizabeth think of Georgiana?
Answer:
She thinks she’s a beautiful “talented” piano player.
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55. How does Miss Bingley treat Elizabeth?
Answer:
She treats her rudely and is afraid that Darcy likes Elizabeth and not herself.
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56. What do Lydia and Wickham do?
Answer:
Lydia and Wickham run away together. They have to get married in order to lessen the
shame for the family.
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57. Although the elopement is distressing to the family, what gives them cause for more
distress?
Answer:
The family is caused more distress besides the stress of the shame, because they fear
that they will never see Lydia again.
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58.. Where did Mr. Bennet go?
Answer:
Mr. Bennet went to go find Lydia with his brother.
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59. How does Mrs. Bennet react to the news of Lydia's elopement?
Answer:
Her mother was so upset that she wouldn’t even leave her room or bed.
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60. Is Lydia concerned about her flight and reputation?
Answer:
Lydia is not worried about her reputation because she is young and naive and she is proud that she
got married before any of her sisters.
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61. What did Mr. Collins say in his letter regarding Lydia's situation?
Answer:
Being the rude person Mr. Collins is, he tells the Bennets that it would have been better if Lydia
had died since she caused the family so much shame.
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62. Who finds Lydia and Wickham, and what is their state?
Answer:
Mr. Darcy finds them, unmarried.
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63. What arrangements were made so that the wedding could take place?
Answer:
Mr. Darcy arranges a wedding in London that happens very quickly and pays off all Wickham’s
debts and gets him a job in the military.
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64. How does Mrs. Bennet react to the good news of Lydia's marriage?
Answer:
She is very happy and states that because of the marriage, she will buy many new wedding things.
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65. What provision is made for the Wickhams?
Answer:
The debts with the Wickhams are settled and Wickham now has a position in the militia.
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66. Who is Elizabeth surprised to find out attended Lydia's wedding?
Answer:
Mr. Darcy
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67. What does Mrs. Gardiner reveal to Elizabeth about Darcy's involvement in Lydia's marriage?
Answer:
She reveals that Darcy had funded and arranged the entire marriage.
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68
What was Darcy's motive for helping the Bennets?
Answer:
He wanted to relieve some of Elizabeth’s distress due to Julia’s elopement.
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69. Why is the call paid by Bingley and Darcy so awkward?
Answer:
Bingley and Darcy didn’t know that the daughters would be present.
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70 . How does Jane profess to feel about Bingley? Why?
Answer:
She professes that she loves him.
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71. What happy event occurs between Jane and Bingley?
Answer:
Jane and Bingley get engaged!
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72. What does Lady Catherine demand of Elizabeth?
Answer:
Lady Catherine does not want Darcy to marry Elizabeth. Lady Catherine informs Elizabeth that she
has heard a rumor that Darcy is planning to marry her. Such a notion, Lady Catherine insists, is
ridiculous, given Elizabeth’s low station in life and the tacit engagement of Darcy to her own
daughter. Lady Catherine claims that Elizabeth is bound to obey her by “the claims of duty,
honour, and gratitude.” She presents the familiar objection: the Bennets have such low
connections that Darcy’s marrying Elizabeth would “ruin him in the opinion of all his friends, and
make him the contempt of the world.”
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73.. What plans has Lady Catherine already made for Darcy?
Answer:
Lady Catherine has already made plans for her own daughter to marry Darcy. Elizabeth’s
engagement to Darcy would ruin her plans.
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74. What is Elizabeth's answer to Lady Catherine?
Answer:
Elizabeth defends her family, declaring, “Iam a gentleman’s daughter,” and then asserts her
independence. She is disgusted by snobs such as Mr. Collins, Miss Bingley, and Lady Catherine who
always attempt to overpower their social inferiors. “I am . . .resolved,” she says, “to act in that
manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to
any person so wholly unconnected with me.”
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75. What is the result of Lady Catherine's interference?
Answer:
Ironically enough, Lady Catherine’s interference revives Elizabeth’s feelings for Darcy. Shortly after
Lady Catherine’s visit, Darcy and Elizabeth go for a stroll where Darcy proposes to Eliza again. She
finally accepts and pours her heart to him.
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76. Why is Elizabeth apprehensive about communicating her engagement to Darcy?
Answer:
Elizabeth realizes that such an announcement would cause great gossip, fervor, and disapproval
among everyone, including their jealous colleagues, and her own family.
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77. What reason does Elizabeth offer Darcy to account for his beginning to love her?
Answer:
Like Jane, Mr. Bennet needs Elizabeth to convince him that she does indeed care for Darcy.
Elizabeth wants to prove to her sister and her father that she truly loves Darcy, and that Darcy
truly loves her.
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78. How does Kitty benefit from her sisters'
marriages?
Answer:
Kitty is kept away from Lydia and her bad influence, and she matures greatly by spending time at
her elder sisters’ home