Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 1 quiz

Questions and answers

1. 1

   Question 1. What is the name of the estate that Mr. Bingley rents?

   • Correct answer: Netherfield Park
   • Rosings Park
   • Longbourn
   • Pemberley

   Mrs. Bennet tells Mr. Bennet that Netherfield Park "is let at last" by a young man of large fortune.

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2. 2

   Question 2. How much is Mr. Bingley's annual income according to Mrs. Bennet?

   • Two or three thousand a year
   • Correct answer: Four or five thousand a year
   • Ten thousand a year
   • One thousand a year

   Mrs. Bennet reports: "A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year."

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3. 3

   Question 3. Who informed Mrs. Bennet about Mr. Bingley's arrival?

   • Lady Lucas
   • Mr. Morris
   • Correct answer: Mrs. Long
   • Sir William Lucas

   Mrs. Bennet says, "Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."

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4. 4

   Question 4. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

   • True or False: Mr. Bennet eagerly agrees to visit Mr. Bingley when his wife first asks.

     Didn't happen

     Mr. Bennet is evasive and teasing throughout the conversation, saying "It is more than I engage for, I assure you."

   • True or False: Mrs. Bennet considers Lizzy the most attractive of her daughters.

     Didn't happen

     Mrs. Bennet says Lizzy "is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia."

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5. 5

   Question 5. Which daughter does Mr. Bennet say he would put in a "good word" for?

   • Jane
   • Mary
   • Lydia
   • Correct answer: Lizzy

   Mr. Bennet says, "though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy."

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6. 6

   Question 6. Why does Mr. Bennet say Lizzy is better than her sisters?

   • Correct answer: She has something more of quickness
   • She is more good-humoured than Lydia
   • She is the most obedient daughter
   • She is more handsome than Jane

   Mr. Bennet says: "Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."

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7. 7

   Question 7. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

   • True or False: The narrator describes Mr. Bennet as having "mean understanding."

     Didn't happen

     "Mean understanding" describes Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bennet is described as having "quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice."

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8. 8

   Question 8. In the context of Chapter 1, what does "let" mean in "Netherfield Park is let at last"?

   • Permitted
   • Abandoned
   • Correct answer: Rented out
   • Sold outright

   "Let" is a British term meaning rented or leased to a tenant.

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9. 9

   Question 9. What does "caprice" mean in the description of Mr. Bennet?

   • A constant, steady disposition
   • Correct answer: A sudden whim or unpredictable change
   • A sarcastic, mocking humour
   • A reserved and distant manner

   Caprice means a sudden, unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

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10. 10

    Question 10. What literary device is primarily used in the novel's famous opening sentence?

    • Personification
    • Simile
    • Alliteration
    • Correct answer: Irony

    The sentence presents as universal truth what is actually the biased hope of families with unmarried daughters.

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11. 11

    Question 11. What is described as "the business of her life" for Mrs. Bennet?

    • Attending balls and assemblies
    • Visiting and gathering news
    • Managing the household and servants
    • Correct answer: Getting her daughters married

    The narrator states: "The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news."

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    Question 12. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

    • True or False: Mr. Bingley arrived at Netherfield in a chaise and four.

      Happened

      Mrs. Bennet reports that "he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place."

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13. 13

    Question 13. What does "over-scrupulous" mean when Mr. Bennet says "You are over-scrupulous, surely"?

    • Excessively careless or reckless
    • Overly generous or extravagant
    • Correct answer: Excessively proper or cautious
    • Overly suspicious of others

    Over-scrupulous means being too careful about propriety. Mr. Bennet teases his wife for worrying too much about social rules.

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