Pride and Prejudice Test (Part 1: Questions)
The following test assesses your knowledge and understanding of Pride and Prejudice. Read all
the questions carefully and select the letter that best answers the question.
Part 1: Matching – match each cause with its effect.
1. Mr. Collins is looking for a wife
among the Bennets.
2. Lady Catherine and Darcy both have
large estates.
3. Miss Bingley states that the Bingleys
do not intend to return to Netherfield.
4. Wickham is avoiding Darcy.
5. Elizabeth turns down Mr. Collins.
6. Elizabeth hopes to dance with Wickham.
7. Mrs. Bennet prattles on and Mary performs
long, affectedly, and poorly.
8. Elizabeth tells her aunt about Jane’s
broken heart.
9. Wickham has no money.
10. Miss King has recently come into an inheritance.
A. Elizabeth looks forward to the
Bingley’s ball.
B. Elizabeth is embarrassed by her
family.
C. The young Miss de Bourgh is
expected to marry her cousin
and join their properties.
D. Wickham is interested in her.
E. Wickham doesn’t show up at the
Bingley’s ball.
AB. Jane is upset by the letter she
receives after the Bingleys
go to London.
AC. Mrs. Gardiner invites Jane to
London.
AD. Mrs. Gardiner discourages a
match with him.
AE. He proposes to Elizabeth.
ABC. He proposes to Charlotte.
Part 2: Multiple Choice – choose the letter of the best answer.
11. The fact of the entailment on the Bennet property is
a. A comic device used to make fun of the male characters.
b. A trivial point that would have been better left out.
c. A crucial point around which the action of the plot revolves.
12. Mr. Collins believes Elizabeth is not serious when she refuses his proposal of marriage
because
a. He thinks it is normal for a young girl to refuse a man the first time he asks for
her hand.
b. He believes Elizabeth must accept his offer because she is unlikely to receive any
other offers.
c. He is so conceited that he believes Elizabeth must be in love with him.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
13. Charlotte Lucas decides to marry Mr. Collins because she believes
a. He is a good, honest man and she truly loves him.
b. Elizabeth’s father will not live much longer and Mr. Collins will inherit
Longbourn.
c. Happiness in marriage is a matter of luck and she has as much chance at
happiness with Mr. Collins as any other person.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
14. Which of the following incidents is an example of Elizabeth’s prejudice against Darcy?
a. Elizabeth believes Mr. Darcy is unfair when he denies Wickham the “living”
promised to him by Darcy’s father.
b. Elizabeth believes Mr. Darcy is unfair to use his influence, stopping Bingley’s
relationship with Jane.
c. Elizabeth believes Mr. Darcy refuses to associate with the Bennet girls or their
neighbors because of his social position.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
15. Which of the following incidents from the story helps Darcy and Elizabeth admit their
love for each other?
a. Lady Catherine visits Elizabeth at Longbourn to warn her to stay away from
Darcy.
b. Charlotte marries Mr. Collins, resulting in Elizabeth’s visit to Rosings, where
she again meets Darcy.
c. Lydia elopes with Wickham, resulting in Darcy’s paying Wickham’s debts and
Lydia’s dowry.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
16. Which word best describes Elizabeth’s first reaction when Darcy proposes?
a. Satisfaction
b. Sorrow
c. Astonishment
d. Rapture
17. Darcy is interested in Elizabeth because
a. She is a wonderful musician and has exquisite manners.
b. She has beautiful eyes and a lovely mind.
c. She thinks he is disagreeable and he finds that a challenge.
d. She comes from a good family and has been to the very best schools.
e. A, B, and C
18. Which of the following incidents from the story is an example of irony?
a. Miss Bingley, while trying to discredit Elizabeth by speaking ill of her to Darcy,
in return, discredits herself.
b. Lydia and Wickham frequently need to ask Elizabeth and Jane for money.
c. Darcy mistakes the Gardiners for nobility when they are really in trade.
d. Mary wants to entertain more than her sisters do, but has less musical talent.
19. In a letter to Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy explains that he
a. Never tried to keep Jane and Bingley apart.
b. Did not feel that Jane was serious about Bingley.
c. Did not feel that Bingley was serious about Jane.
d. Actually tried to get Bingley to keep seeing Jane.
20. Darcy uses his money and position to
a. Be good to his tenants.
b. Help Lydia avoid being disgraced by Wickham.
c. Help his sister overcome her shyness.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
21. The compliments and apologies of which character depict good manners run amuck?
a. Mr. Collins
b. Mr. Wickham
c. Mr. Bennet
d. Lady Catherine de Bough
e. Mrs. Gardiner
22. Which of the following incidents from the story is written almost entirely in dialogue?
a. Elizabeth learns the truth from Darcy about his and Wickham’s part in keeping
Bingley away from Jane.
b. Mrs. Gardiner tells Elizabeth about what Darcy has done to make Wickham
marry Lydia, saving her from disgrace.
c. Elizabeth turns down a marriage proposal from Darcy.
d. Miss Bingley tells Jane that she and her brother have left Netherfield and will
not return that winter.
23. Which of the following statements about the marriages presented in the story is true?
a. Mr. Bennet married Mrs. Bennet because of her wealth and beauty.
b. Jane and Bingley are happy together because they are in love and have similar
temperaments.
c. Lydia and Wickham are both reckless and impulsive, but they are happy
together.
d. Mr. Collins marries Charlotte on the rebound, although he is still in love with
Elizabeth.
24. What does Mrs. Bennet consider to be the most important quality in a prospective sonin-law?
a. Income
b. Social position
c. Manners
d. Good looks
25. The reader knows Elizabeth is attracted to Darcy because
a. She is delighted to discover that Miss de Bourgh is sickly looking.
b. She is upset about Lydia’s elopement, certain that Darcy will never want to
marry into a family that has been disgraced.
c. She rejects Mr. Collins’ marriage proposal.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
26. ‘“My dear, dear Lydia!’ she cried. ‘This is delightful indeed! She will be married! I
shall see her again! She will be married at sixteen!’” (Chapter 49). Mrs. Bennet’s
comment here is an example of:
a. Irony. Austen is saying that it is ironic that the youngest girl is the first to be
married.
b. Foreshadowing. Austen uses Mrs. Bennet’s dramatic dialogue to explain
Lydia’s future.
c. Satire. Austen is poking fun at the social convention that says any marriage is
better than a young woman remaining single.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
27. Elizabeth loves her father but does not think he is a good husband to her mother
because
a. He teases and makes fun of his wife in front of the children.
b. He agrees to let Wickham marry Lydia.
c. He gives Darcy permission to marry Elizabeth, even though he thought Darcy
was a disagreeable man.
d. He is unable to change the entail on the estate leaving, upon his death,
Longbourn to Mr. Collins.
28. Elizabeth agrees to visit Pemberley with the Gardiners because
a. She is curious about Darcy’s home.
b. She learns he is not home.
c. She wants to apologize for her cruel, inaccurate comments about Darcy’s
treatment of Wickham.
d. Both A and B
e. A, B, and C
29. Charlotte has definite ideas about men and marriage. Which of the following
statements made by Charlotte proves to be true for Jane?
a. A happy marriage is a matter of luck.
b. People grow apart once they are married, so it does not matter how long they
have known each other before they get married.
c. It is wise for a woman to let a man know she is interested in him.
d. After a woman is married, she can take her time when falling in love with her
husband.
30. The character who best represents the first word in the novel’s title is
a. Mr. Darcy
b. Mr. Collins
c. Mr. Bennet
d. Elizabeth
e. Lydia
31. Elizabeth does not allow herself to fall in love with Wickham because
a. He is not financially secure.
b. He is much younger than Elizabeth; she thinks he is charming but immature.
c. He is in the militia; Elizabeth knows marrying an officer is below her social
position.
d. Her father does not like him; Elizabeth respects her father’s opinions.
32. Lady Catherine attempts to discourage Darcy from marrying Elizabeth, but Darcy
proposes to her again. This is an example of what literary device?
a. Satire
b.
c.
d.
e.
Irony
Paradox
Personification
Metaphor
33. The main reason Wickham marries Lydia is because
a. Darcy has given him money to do so.
b. Mr. Bennet has given him money to do so.
c. He truly loves Lydia.
d. He realizes that otherwise Lydia’s reputation will be ruined.
34. Which of the following best describes Lydia’s attitude when she returns home after her
elopement and marriage?
a. Exhilaration
b. Mild embarrassment
c. Shame
d. Disappointment
35. When Darcy asks Mr. Bennet for Elizabeth’s hand, Elizabeth has to work to convince
her father that
a. Mr. Darcy has enough money to support her.
b. Mrs. Bennet will eventually approve of the marriage.
c. She truly loves Darcy.
d. The neighbors will eventually stop gossiping about the match.