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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. How does Darcy refer to the Bennets' London relations?

2. What does Darcy realize his destiny seems to be in Chapter 4?

3. What does Darcy notice about Elizabeth at dinner?

4. How does Bingley feel about his Saturday engagement?

5. What does Darcy notice about Bingley's sisters at the assembly hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What embarrasses Darcy at the end of Chapter 4?

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

3. At Squire Justin's house, when Darcy tells Miss Bingley that she is universally admired what does she insinuate with her response?

4. What does Miss Bingley do to irritate her brother in Chapter 5?

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

6. What does Miss Bingley assume Darcy is thinking about when she approaches him at Lucas Lodge? What does Darcy say he is actually meditating on?

7. What does Darcy debate after suggesting that Bingley invite Elizabeth to stay and nurse her sister?

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

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

10. What does Darcy know about Bingley, which prevents him from worrying about his friend forming an attachment to Jane Bennet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel "An Assembly Such As This". What are the main conflicts of the novel? How do these conflicts affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they affect the reader's enjoyment of the novel?

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