Chapter 33 Practice Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
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Practice Quiz: Chapter 33
How many times does Elizabeth unexpectedly meet Darcy while walking in Rosings Park?
At least three times. She encounters him more than once and takes care to tell him her favourite haunt, yet it happens "a second time" and "even a third."
What does Darcy do when he encounters Elizabeth on her walks, rather than simply greeting her?
He turns back and walks with her, asking "odd unconnected questions" about her stay at Hunsford, her love of solitary walks, and her opinion of Mr. and Mrs. Collins's happiness.
What does Elizabeth suspect Darcy's words imply about her future visits to Kent?
She thinks he implies she would be staying at Rosings itself next time she visits Kent, and she wonders whether he is hinting at a possible match with Colonel Fitzwilliam.
What is Elizabeth doing when she meets Colonel Fitzwilliam on her walk?
She is perusing Jane's last letter, dwelling on passages that prove Jane "had not written in spirits" -- suggesting Jane is still suffering from the separation from Bingley.
What does Colonel Fitzwilliam say about his dependence on Darcy regarding travel plans?
"I am at his disposal. He arranges the business just as he pleases." This shows Darcy's controlling nature and Fitzwilliam's subordinate position as a guest relying on Darcy's carriage.
What does Fitzwilliam mean when he says "younger sons cannot marry where they like"?
He means that without independent wealth, younger sons of the aristocracy must marry women with fortune, as their expensive habits make them financially dependent. He is subtly signalling he cannot afford to marry for love alone.
How does Elizabeth respond to Fitzwilliam's remark about the financial constraints on younger sons?
She colours, wondering if the remark is "meant for me," then recovers and jokes: "And pray, what is the usual price of an earl's younger son? Unless the elder brother is very sickly, I suppose you would not ask above fifty thousand pounds."
Who shares guardianship of Miss Darcy with Mr. Darcy?
Colonel Fitzwilliam. He reveals: "I am joined with him in the guardianship of Miss Darcy."
How does Fitzwilliam react when Elizabeth suggests Miss Darcy might be difficult to manage?
He looks at her "earnestly" and immediately asks why she supposes Miss Darcy would give them uneasiness, convincing Elizabeth she has "somehow or other got pretty near the truth" about Georgiana's past troubles.
What exactly does Fitzwilliam say Darcy told him about saving a friend?
Darcy "congratulated himself on having lately saved a friend from the inconveniences of a most imprudent marriage," without mentioning names or other particulars.
Why does Fitzwilliam suspect the friend Darcy saved is Bingley?
He suspects Bingley because he believes Bingley is "the kind of young man to get into a scrape of that sort" and because Bingley and Darcy "had been together the whole of last summer."
What were the "strong objections against the lady" that motivated Darcy's interference?
Elizabeth concludes they were class-based: Jane's family connections, specifically "one uncle who was a country attorney, and another who was in business in London."
How does Elizabeth defend Jane against Darcy's objections?
She exclaims Jane is "all loveliness and goodness," with "excellent understanding," "improved mind," and "captivating manners," and argues that their father's respectability and abilities should also weigh in Jane's favour.
What two motives does Elizabeth attribute to Darcy for separating Bingley and Jane?
"This worst kind of pride" -- class snobbery about the Bennet family's connections -- and "the wish of retaining Mr. Bingley for his sister," meaning Darcy wanted Bingley to marry Georgiana.
Why does Elizabeth refuse to go to Rosings at the end of Chapter 33?
Her agitation and tears over Fitzwilliam's revelation bring on a headache, and combined with her "unwillingness to see Mr. Darcy," she decides not to attend the evening tea engagement at Rosings.
What is the one weakness Elizabeth concedes about her own family when assessing Darcy's objections?
When she thinks of her mother, "her confidence gave way a little," acknowledging Mrs. Bennet's behaviour as a potential valid objection -- though she insists Darcy's pride cares more about the family's lack of social importance than their lack of sense.