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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. Why is Elizabeth so surprised to see Mr. Darcy in his own house?

2. What does Lizzie tell her father about to gain his approval in her marriage to Mr. Darcy?

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

4. What does Mr. Darcy give Elizabeth the morning after her horrible headache?

5. Why do Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth not talk to each other when Darcy and Bingley dine at Longbourn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Bennet so amused by Mr. Collins' letter to him congratulating him on Elizabeth's engagement to Mr. Darcy?

2. How does Mr. Darcy begin his first proposal to Elizabeth?

3. What did Mr. Wickham do to try and take out his revenge on Mr. Darcy for not giving him more than his allotted inheritance?

4. How does Elizabeth find out the truth about the bad history between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham?

5. Where does Lydia want her father to take the whole family to spend the summer?

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

7. What reason did Mr. Darcy give Mr. Gardiner for insisting on financing the marriage between Mr. Wickham and Lydia?

8. What does Lydia do the entire time she is staying at Longbourn after her hasty marriage?

9. Why does Elizabeth feel that sympathy is not due towards Charlotte for her bad choice of a husband?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book and is presented a variety of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Secrecy is an extremely important theme of this book. What were some of the most highly-guarded secrets, and how did these secrets affect those who were a part of them? Is secrecy a good thing? Why or why not?

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