Chapter 27 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 27
Why does Elizabeth gradually warm to the idea of visiting Charlotte at Hunsford?
- She is eager to confront Lady Catherine de Bourgh about Darcy's behavior toward Wickham
- Absence has increased her desire to see Charlotte and weakened her disgust of Mr. Collins, and the trip offers novelty
- Charlotte has written that Mr. Collins has reformed his manners entirely and become a sensible clergyman
- Mrs. Bennet insists Elizabeth go to Hunsford to repair the family's relationship with the Collins household
How does Mr. Bennet respond when Elizabeth prepares to leave for Hunsford?
- He cheerfully waves her off, relieved to have fewer daughters disrupting his time in the library
- He forbids her from going and argues that visiting Mr. Collins would be beneath the family's dignity
- He so little likes her going that he tells her to write to him and almost promises to answer her letter
- He writes a stern letter to Mr. Collins demanding that Elizabeth be treated with proper respect during the visit
What opinion does Elizabeth form of Wickham at their farewell?
- She suspects he is concealing something dishonest and resolves to investigate his past when she returns home
- She feels relieved to be leaving his company, having grown tired of his constant complaints about Darcy's cruelty
- She is convinced that, whether married or single, he must always be her model of the amiable and the pleasing
- She recognizes his charm is superficial and warns Maria Lucas to be cautious around officers in general
How does Austen describe Sir William Lucas and Maria as traveling companions?
- As lively and entertaining conversationalists who share fascinating stories about their visit to St. James's Court
- As so anxious about the journey that they require constant reassurance and make frequent unnecessary stops
- As having nothing worth hearing, listened to with about as much delight as the rattle of the chaise itself
- As quiet and well-mannered travelers whose dignified silence makes the journey pleasant and restful for everyone
What does Elizabeth observe about Jane when she arrives at the Gardiners' home in London?
- Jane looks pale and ill from weeks of crying, and Elizabeth is alarmed at how much weight she has lost
- Jane appears healthful and lovely as ever, though Mrs. Gardiner later reveals she suffers periods of dejection
- Jane seems completely recovered from Bingley and is cheerfully planning social engagements around London
- Jane is not there to greet her because she has gone out shopping to avoid showing how upset she remains
What has Mrs. Gardiner learned about Jane's relationship with Miss Bingley?
- Miss Bingley has written Jane a long apology and promised to arrange a reunion with her brother very soon
- Jane still believes Miss Bingley is her dear friend and writes to her weekly expecting a warm invitation
- Conversations prove that Jane has "from her heart, given up the acquaintance" after Miss Bingley's cold behavior
- Miss Bingley has been secretly visiting Jane and encouraging her to pursue Bingley against Darcy's wishes
What rhetorical question does Elizabeth pose to defend Wickham's pursuit of Miss King?
- She asks whether Miss King is pretty enough to deserve a man as handsome as Wickham in the first place
- She asks what the difference is between the mercenary and the prudent motive, and where discretion ends and avarice begins
- She asks whether Mrs. Gardiner would rather Wickham starve in poverty than marry a woman with a modest fortune
- She asks why society judges men for marrying money but celebrates women who do the exact same thing openly
How does Mrs. Gardiner respond to Elizabeth's passionate defense of Wickham?
- She agrees completely and apologizes for having suggested that Wickham might be mercenary in his motives
- She laughs and changes the subject, clearly uncomfortable with Elizabeth's strong emotional reaction to the topic
- She warns Elizabeth that her speech "savours strongly of disappointment," suggesting Elizabeth cares more than she admits
- She scolds Elizabeth for being naive about men and demands she promise to have nothing more to do with Wickham
Elizabeth declares she is "sick of them all" and going to find "a man who has not one agreeable quality." To whom is she referring?
- Mr. Darcy, whom she expects to encounter at Lady Catherine's estate when she visits Charlotte at Hunsford
- Mr. Collins, her destination at Hunsford, whom she describes as having "neither manner nor sense to recommend him"
- Colonel Fitzwilliam, whom Wickham has described as equally proud and disagreeable as his cousin Darcy
- Sir William Lucas, her traveling companion, whose empty conversation has already exhausted her patience completely
What exciting invitation does Elizabeth receive at the end of Chapter 27?
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh invites Elizabeth to dine at Rosings during her stay at the Collins parsonage
- Mrs. Gardiner invites Elizabeth to accompany her and Mr. Gardiner on a summer tour of pleasure, perhaps to the Lakes
- Jane invites Elizabeth to stay permanently in London rather than returning to Longbourn after the Hunsford visit
- Charlotte writes to invite Elizabeth to extend her Hunsford visit through the entire summer social season in Kent
What famous exclamation does Elizabeth make in response to the tour invitation?
- "Oh! if I could but see one look of surprise on Mr. Darcy's face, it would be worth any amount of traveling!"
- "What are young men to rocks and mountains? Oh! what hours of transport we shall spend!" expressing ecstatic joy
- "I shall count the days until summer and dream of nothing but lakes and liberty until we depart together!"
- "Aunt Gardiner, you are the only sensible person in my entire family, and I accept with all my heart!"
Why is the proposed Lakes tour significant as foreshadowing?
- The tour will take Elizabeth to Scotland, where she will elope with Wickham before anyone can stop them
- The tour will be canceled entirely, deepening Elizabeth's disappointment and bitterness toward her family members
- The tour will be redirected to Derbyshire, leading Elizabeth to Pemberley and a transformative encounter with Darcy
- The tour will bring Elizabeth into contact with Miss King, forcing a confrontation about Wickham's true character
What does the word "mercenary" mean in the context of Elizabeth's conversation with Mrs. Gardiner?
- A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country, suggesting Wickham's military background is suspicious
- Motivated primarily by a desire for money or material gain rather than genuine affection or feeling in romance
- Cruel and ruthless in personal dealings, willing to harm others for selfish advancement in social standing
- Lacking in moral character and prone to deception, particularly in matters of romantic courtship and honor
How does Elizabeth promise the Gardiners' tour will differ from those of ordinary travelers?
- She promises to sketch every landscape in watercolor so they can preserve accurate memories of each location
- She vows they will know where they have gone and recollect what they have seen, not jumbling impressions together
- She insists they will travel on foot rather than by carriage to experience the natural scenery more intimately
- She pledges to keep a daily journal that she will publish upon their return as a guide for future Lake tourists
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