View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Darcy's secretary?

2. What is Darcy annoyed and surprised by in Chapter 9?

3. What does Fletcher call the outfit that Darcy wears to the soiree?

4. Who is seated across from Darcy in Chapter 10?

5. How does Elizabeth react when Darcy asks her to dance in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elizabeth respond when Darcy blames himself for her coldness in Chapter 9?

2. How do Darcy and Bingley feel about attending Lady Melbourne's soiree?

3. What does Georgiana's letter to Darcy say in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Darcy decide to leave the soiree in Chapter 12?

5. Describe Bingley's and Darcy's entrance to Lady Melbourne's soiree.

6. What does Darcy instruct Miss Bingley to do to keep Jane and Bingley apart?

7. Who is Lord Dyford Brougham?

8. What does Hinchcliffe discuss with Darcy in Chapter 11?

9. Why is Bingley annoyed during the ball in Chapter 9?

10. Why does Darcy watch Bingley and Jane closely in Chapter 10? What conclusion does he come to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Bingley and Jane. How do they feel about one another when they first meet? How do their feelings progress as the novel progresses? What conflicts and obstacles do they face? Are they able to overcome these obstacles? How does Bingley treat Jane?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 712 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample