Pride and Prejudice Chapters 53-57 Quiz (Chapters 53–57)

Pride and Prejudice Chapters 53-57 questions

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1. What happens when Mrs Bennet contrives to leave Jane alone with Bingley?
   He proposes to her and is accepted · He asks her to explain her London silence · He speaks only of Darcy's journey north · He takes his leave for Scarborough
2. What does Bingley reveal that he had not known the previous winter?
   That Darcy had called at Gracechurch Street · That Jane had been in London for three months · That Caroline had written to Jane twice · That Jane had refused another offer that year
3. What does Lady Catherine demand of Elizabeth in the garden at Longbourn?
   An account of how she came to visit Pemberley · That she persuade Lydia to leave Hertfordshire · A promise never to enter into an engagement with Darcy · That she accompany her back to Rosings at once
4. On what ground does Elizabeth refuse Lady Catherine the promise she asks?
   That Darcy has already been refused once by her · That she owes Lady Catherine no civility at all · That her father alone can dispose of her hand · That she will act as she thinks will make her happy
5. How does Mr Bennet treat the report that Elizabeth is to marry Darcy?
   As the best joke Mr Collins has yet sent him · As a thing he had long expected to come about · As a scheme of Lady Catherine's to vex the family · As an insult he must answer in writing at once

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