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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lydia tell her sisters to do if they want to find husbands for themselves?

2. What does Lady Catherine complain about while Elizabeth is dining with her after her nephews leave?

3. What does Elizabeth's aunt chide her for in a letter to her after Lydia's wedding?

4. Who found Lydia and Wickham after they had run away from Brighton?

5. What is the name of Mr. Darcy's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who asked Lydia to keep his presence at her wedding a secret?

2. Why do Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth not speak to each other when he comes to dine at Longbourn after Lydia's marriage?

3. What is the most shocking part about Lydia and Mr. Wickham running away together?

4. Why does Elizabeth think Mr. Darcy was so quiet when he first came with Mr. Bingley to visit Longbourn after Lydia's marriage?

5. Who is Mrs. Forster?

6. Why does Mrs. Bennet continually try to get Mr. Bingley and Jane alone whenever Mr. Bingley comes to call on Jane?

7. What does Caroline start to do the moment that Elizabeth leaves Pemberley after returning Georgiana's visit to her?

8. What is the only thing Elizabeth can think about in her last few days in Hunsford?

9. What does Mr. Darcy do as he walks with Elizabeth after hearing about her confrontation with Lady Catherine?

10. Why does Mr. Collins come to visit Longbourn after Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are engaged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How do Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Jealousy is an emotion that reared it's ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evoked this emotion, and how did they respond to their jealous tendencies? How did these instances affect the plot of the book?

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