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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. Who does Darcy see the handsome girl and her sisters speaking to as he leaves the party?

2. What is the name of Darcy's hound?

3. What does Bingley assure Darcy of when he looks down the hall at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What embarrasses Darcy in Chapter 4?

5. What does Miss Bingley mock the younger Bennet sisters for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bingley's company react when he praises Miss Bennet in Chapter 2?

2. What upsets Darcy when he sees Bingley dancing with the most handsome girl at the party?

3. How is Caroline Bingley characterized in Chapter 1?

4. In what ways are Darcy's growing feelings for Elizabeth demonstrated in Chapter 4?

5. What work of literature is "An Assembly Such as This" based on? How does "An Assembly Such as This" differ from the original story?

6. What does Darcy say is the only thing steadying Darcy's admiration of Elizabeth in Chapter 6?

7. How does Darcy explain it came about that he shared his prayer book with Miss Bingley at church?

8. How did Darcy and Bingley come to be friends?

9. How does Miss Lucas attempt to dispel the animosity between Darcy and Elizabeth in Chapter 5?

10. What does Darcy note about Elizabeth as he watches her at the party in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". Is family important to Darcy? What is his relationship like with his younger sister Georgiana? What does he think of Elizabeth's family? Might they cause problems for Darcy and Elizabeth?

Essay Topic 2

Write a comparison essay of Mr. Bingley and Darcy. How are they similar? How are they different? How do they approach life differently?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What is Miss Bingley jealous of? Does Darcy ever show signs of jealousy? What is Bingley jealous of? What do these feelings tell the reader about the feelings of these characters?

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