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Pride and Prejudice Chapters 39-42 Quiz (Chapters 39–42)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min

A free Pride and Prejudice Chapters 39-42 quiz with answers and explanations. Use it as a reading check after Chapters 39–42, a homework quiz or quick revision — it covers Chapters 39–42 only, so there are no spoilers for later chapters.

Spoiler-safe: covers Chapters 39–42 only.

Skills tested: Recall, Character, Theme, Inference, Structure · Difficulty: Easy, Standard, Challenge

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Pride and Prejudice Chapters 39-42 questions

The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.

  1. What news do Lydia and Kitty bring when they meet their sisters at the inn?
    That Mr Collins is to dine at Longbourn again · That the regiment is to be removed to Brighton · That Charlotte Collins is expecting a child · That Mr Bingley has taken Netherfield again
  2. What do Elizabeth and Jane decide to do with what the letter revealed about Wickham?
    To tell Colonel Forster before the regiment leaves · To write to Mrs Gardiner for her advice on it · To say nothing of it outside the family · To warn Mrs Bennet so Lydia may be kept at home
  3. What does Mr Bennet answer when Elizabeth urges him to keep Lydia from Brighton?
    That Mrs Bennet must decide the matter herself · That she is too young to be left among officers · That he will write to Mrs Forster to decline · That Colonel Forster will keep her from real mischief
  4. How does the narrator account for Mr Bennet's marriage at the opening of Chapter 42?
    He was captivated by youth, beauty and good humour · He married to secure the estate against the entail · He was pressed into it by his wife's brother Gardiner · He chose a wife whose fortune would clear his debts
  5. Why is the Gardiners' summer tour cut back from the Lakes to Derbyshire?
    Mrs Bennet objects to Elizabeth being so long away · Mr Gardiner's business allows a shorter absence · Mrs Gardiner wishes to show Elizabeth her birthplace · Jane's low spirits require her sister to come home
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Is this Pride and Prejudice Chapters 39-42 quiz free?

Yes. All 5 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.

What does the Pride and Prejudice Chapters 39-42 quiz cover?

Only Chapters 39–42 of Pride and Prejudice (Chapter 39, Chapter 40, Chapter 41, Chapter 42): what happens, why characters act as they do, and what it shows about the novel's big ideas. It tests recall, character, theme, inference, structure at easy, standard, challenge level.

Does it contain spoilers?

No. It only covers Chapters 39–42, so it is safe to take as soon as you finish that part.

Can I use it with a class?

Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.

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