Chapter 25 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 25
Why does Mr. Collins leave Longbourn at the beginning of Chapter 25?
- He has a falling out with Mr. Bennet
- Saturday arrives and he must prepare for his upcoming marriage
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh summons him home
- He is embarrassed by Elizabeth's refusal
What is Mr. Gardiner's relationship to the Bennet family?
- He is Mr. Bennet's brother
- He is Mrs. Bennet's brother
- He is Mrs. Bennet's uncle
- He is a family friend from London
How does the narrator describe Mr. Gardiner compared to his sister Mrs. Bennet?
- Less educated but kinder in temperament
- Equally nervous and prone to worry
- Greatly superior in both nature and education
- Wealthier but less well-mannered
According to Mrs. Bennet, who is to blame for the Longbourn estate remaining entailed?
- Mr. Bennet, for not producing a male heir
- Elizabeth, for refusing Mr. Collins's proposal
- Jane, for failing to secure Mr. Bingley
- Lady Lucas, for scheming to marry Charlotte to Mr. Collins
What does Mrs. Gardiner call the expression "violently in love"?
- A perfectly accurate description of Bingley's feelings
- Hackneyed, doubtful, and indefinite
- An insult to true romantic attachment
- A phrase used only by the lower classes
What does Elizabeth sarcastically call "the very essence of love"?
- Writing passionate letters daily
- Proposing marriage within a week
- General incivility toward everyone except the beloved
- Ignoring one's own family obligations
Why does Mrs. Gardiner suggest Jane come to London?
- To find a new suitor among the Gardiners' acquaintances
- To confront Mr. Bingley about his departure
- Because a change of scene might help her recover emotionally
- To take a position as a governess
What does Elizabeth say about Mr. Darcy and Gracechurch Street?
- That Darcy often visits that neighbourhood on business
- That Darcy would hardly think a month's ablution enough to cleanse him from its impurities
- That Darcy secretly admires the working people there
- That Darcy has family connections in the area
What mutual attraction does Mrs. Gardiner notice during her stay at Longbourn?
- Jane and a military officer
- Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy
- Elizabeth and Mr. Wickham
- Mary and Mr. Collins
What connection does Mrs. Gardiner share with Wickham?
- They are distant relatives through her mother's family
- She once spent considerable time in his part of Derbyshire
- They attended the same church as children
- Her husband once did business with Wickham's father
What famous estate has Mrs. Gardiner seen in Derbyshire?
- Netherfield Park
- Rosings
- Pemberley
- Longbourn Hall
How does Mrs. Gardiner remember the present Mr. Darcy as a child?
- As a shy but generous boy who helped the tenants
- As a very proud, ill-natured boy
- As a charming young man beloved by all
- She has no memory of him whatsoever
What social commentary does Austen make through the Gardiners' characterization?
- That trade families are always superior to the gentry
- That people in trade can be more genteel than those of higher birth
- That London society is morally corrupted by commerce
- That the Bennets should move to London to improve themselves
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