Chapter 16 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 16

Where does Chapter 16 of Pride and Prejudice take place?

At Netherfield Park during a formal ball hosted by Mr. Bingley
At Longbourn during a quiet family evening with the Bennets
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips during an evening party in Meryton
At Rosings Park during a visit arranged by Mr. Collins

What does Mr. Collins compare the Phillips' apartment to?

The grand ballroom at Netherfield Park, praising its equal elegance
The small summer breakfast parlour at Rosings, Lady Catherine's estate
The drawing room at Longbourn, noting its similar comfortable furnishings
The dining hall at Pemberley, claiming its proportions are remarkably close

What was Wickham's father's relationship to the Darcy family?

He was the family physician who attended to the late Mr. Darcy
He was the steward of the Pemberley estate and the elder Darcy's confidential friend
He was a neighboring landowner who shared hunting grounds with Pemberley
He was a solicitor who managed the Darcy family's legal and financial affairs

What does Wickham claim the late Mr. Darcy bequeathed to him?

A generous annual income of five thousand pounds for life
The next presentation of the best church living in his gift
A small estate near Pemberley with its own manor house
A partnership in a London law firm to establish his career

What reason does Wickham give for why the younger Mr. Darcy denied him the living?

That Darcy needed the living's income to pay debts on the estate
That Wickham had openly insulted Darcy's sister at a family gathering
That Darcy chose to doubt the bequest and accused Wickham of extravagance and imprudence
That Wickham had married without Darcy's approval, violating family tradition

What deeper motive does Wickham attribute to Darcy's mistreatment of him?

A longstanding family feud between the Wickhams and the Darcys
Jealousy over the elder Mr. Darcy's uncommon attachment to Wickham
Fear that Wickham would inherit Pemberley and displace the Darcy family
Resentment over Wickham's superior academic achievements at university

Why does Wickham say he will not publicly expose Darcy's behavior?

Because he fears Darcy's wealth and influence could destroy his military career
Because he has signed a legal agreement preventing him from speaking publicly
Because he cannot forget the elder Mr. Darcy's kindness and will not dishonor his memory
Because Elizabeth persuades him that discretion is the wiser course of action

How does Elizabeth respond when Wickham tells her Darcy denied him the church living?

She remains skeptical and suggests hearing Darcy's side of the story first
She declares Darcy's behavior "quite shocking" and says he deserves to be "publicly disgraced"
She sympathizes but cautions Wickham that there may be circumstances she cannot judge
She changes the subject, uncomfortable discussing a man she barely knows

What does Elizabeth recall about Darcy that seems to confirm Wickham's story?

That Darcy once refused to dance with any woman at the Meryton assembly
That Darcy boasted at Netherfield of the implacability of his resentments and unforgiving temper
That Darcy spoke harshly about the lower classes and their lack of refinement
That Darcy quarreled publicly with Mr. Bingley over a matter of business

How does Wickham describe Miss Darcy?

As a sweet-tempered girl who is entirely unlike her proud brother
As "too much like her brother--very, very proud," though once affectionate as a child
As a shy and timid young woman who rarely speaks in public settings
As an accomplished musician who is the delight of London society

What family relationship does Wickham reveal between Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr. Darcy?

That Lady Catherine is Darcy's godmother and spiritual guardian
That Lady Catherine's late husband was Darcy's uncle on his father's side
That Lady Catherine and Lady Anne Darcy were sisters, making her Darcy's aunt
That Lady Catherine is Darcy's great-aunt through a distant branch of the family

What rumored match does Wickham mention regarding Darcy?

That Darcy is expected to marry Miss Bingley, uniting their two fortunes
That Darcy is engaged to a woman of title from a prominent London family
That Miss de Bourgh and Darcy are expected to marry, uniting the two estates
That Darcy has been pursuing a young heiress from the north of England

Why does Elizabeth smile when she hears about the expected match between Darcy and Miss de Bourgh?

She is delighted because it means Darcy will never pursue her or her sisters
She thinks of poor Miss Bingley, whose pursuit of Darcy would be vain and useless
She finds the idea of two such proud families uniting to be comically predictable
She is amused that Mr. Collins does not know about his patroness's plans

What does Wickham say about the role of pride in Darcy's character?

That Darcy's pride makes him universally despised with no redeeming qualities
That pride has often been Darcy's "best friend," leading him to be generous and liberal out of family honor
That Darcy's pride is entirely inherited from his mother's side of the family
That Darcy's pride is a mask that hides deep insecurity about his social standing

What prevents Elizabeth from discussing Wickham on the carriage ride home?

Jane's illness, which occupies everyone's worried conversation on the way back
Lydia's incessant chatter about lottery tickets and Mr. Collins's descriptions of supper
Her own shyness about revealing her growing feelings for Wickham to her sisters
Mr. Collins's lecture about the impropriety of discussing gentlemen in mixed company

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