Chapter 35 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 35
Where and how does Elizabeth receive Darcy's letter in Chapter 35?
- A servant delivers it to the Parsonage while Elizabeth is at breakfast with Charlotte and Mr. Collins
- Darcy intercepts her during a walk near the park, hands her the letter without explanation, and departs
- Colonel Fitzwilliam brings the letter during an afternoon visit and asks Elizabeth to read it privately
- Elizabeth finds the letter left on a bench in Lady Catherine's garden with no indication of its author
What time and place does Darcy date his letter from?
- From Hunsford Parsonage at six o'clock in the morning, written before anyone else in the house had risen
- From Rosings at eight o'clock in the morning, composed after a sleepless night following the proposal
- From an inn on the London road at noon, written during his journey away from Kent after the rejection
- From the grove near the park at dawn, written outdoors while he waited for Elizabeth to appear on her walk
How does Darcy open his letter to Elizabeth?
- He begins with an apology for his ungentlemanly behavior during the proposal and begs her forgiveness sincerely
- He assures her the letter contains no repetition of his sentiments or renewal of offers, but demands her attention for justice
- He declares his love remains unchanged despite her refusal and asks her to reconsider his proposal at her leisure
- He states that he is writing on the advice of Colonel Fitzwilliam, who urged him to explain his actions in full
What two accusations does Darcy identify as the charges Elizabeth laid against him?
- That he insulted Elizabeth at the Meryton ball and that he conspired with Lady Catherine to control his marriage prospects
- That he detached Bingley from Jane and that he ruined the immediate prosperity and blasted the prospects of Wickham
- That he was too proud to associate with the Bennet family and that he spread malicious rumors about Elizabeth in London
- That he manipulated Colonel Fitzwilliam against Wickham and that he deliberately humiliated the Bennet family at Netherfield
When did Darcy first begin to suspect that Bingley's attachment to Jane was serious?
- During Bingley's first morning call at Longbourn, when Bingley spoke of Jane with unusual warmth and admiration
- At the evening of the dance at Netherfield, after Sir William Lucas mentioned a general expectation of their marriage
- After Jane fell ill and stayed at Netherfield for several days, when he observed Bingley's constant attention to her
- When Mrs. Bennet made repeated public comments about the match during a dinner party at Lucas Lodge
What was Darcy's conclusion about Jane's feelings after observing her at the Netherfield ball?
- He concluded that Jane was deeply and obviously in love with Bingley, which alarmed him due to her family connections
- He believed Jane received Bingley's attentions with pleasure but did not invite them by any participation of sentiment
- He thought Jane was merely flattered by Bingley's wealth and encouraged the match for financial security for her family
- He decided Jane's feelings were unclear but that Charlotte Lucas seemed a more suitable match for Bingley overall
Which members of the Bennet family does Darcy criticize for a "total want of propriety"?
- All five Bennet sisters equally, including Elizabeth and Jane, for their forwardness and lack of social refinement
- Mrs. Bennet, the three younger sisters, and occasionally Mr. Bennet -- while explicitly exempting Elizabeth and Jane
- Only Mrs. Bennet and Lydia, whom he singles out as the primary sources of embarrassment for the entire family
- Mr. and Mrs. Bennet together, blaming them as parents for failing to properly educate and restrain their daughters
What is the one part of the Bingley-Jane affair that Darcy does not reflect on with satisfaction?
- Convincing Bingley that Jane did not return his affection, which Darcy now suspects may have been incorrect
- Concealing from Bingley that Jane was in London, a form of disguise he acknowledges was perhaps beneath him
- Enlisting Bingley's sisters as allies in the effort to detach their brother from Jane and the Bennet family
- Speaking disparagingly about the Bennet family's social standing in conversations with Bingley at their London residence
What financial arrangement did Wickham make with Darcy after declining the church living?
- Wickham asked for and received five thousand pounds to establish himself as a barrister in London's legal community
- Wickham resigned all claim to the living and accepted three thousand pounds in addition to the one-thousand-pound legacy
- Wickham demanded ten thousand pounds and, after negotiation, settled for the original one-thousand-pound legacy from the will
- Wickham accepted a position managing a distant Pemberley estate in exchange for an annual salary and housing provided
What did Wickham do with his time after receiving the money from Darcy?
- He studied law diligently for two years before abandoning it to pursue a military career in the regiment at Meryton
- His studying the law was "a mere pretence," and free from restraint, his life became one of idleness and dissipation
- He traveled extensively across Europe, spending his fortune on art collections and fashionable society in Paris and Rome
- He invested the money in a failed business venture and then applied to Darcy for additional financial assistance twice
Who was Mrs. Younge, and what role did she play in Wickham's scheme?
- She was Georgiana's governess at Pemberley who innocently introduced Wickham during a chance meeting at Ramsgate
- She was the lady presiding over Georgiana's London establishment who had a prior acquaintance with Wickham and aided his plan
- She was Wickham's aunt and legal guardian who arranged the meeting with Georgiana to secure a profitable marriage for him
- She was Lady Catherine's companion who secretly corresponded with Wickham and provided information about the Darcy fortune
How old was Georgiana Darcy at the time of Wickham's attempted elopement, and what was her fortune?
- She was seventeen years old with a fortune of twenty thousand pounds inherited from her maternal grandmother
- She was fifteen years old with a fortune of thirty thousand pounds, which Darcy says was Wickham's primary motive
- She was sixteen years old with a fortune of fifty thousand pounds held in trust until her twenty-first birthday
- She was eighteen years old with a fortune of fifteen thousand pounds that would double upon her marriage with consent
How was Wickham's planned elopement with Georgiana ultimately prevented?
- Colonel Fitzwilliam intercepted a letter between Wickham and Mrs. Younge and alerted Darcy before the elopement could happen
- Darcy arrived at Ramsgate unexpectedly, and Georgiana, unable to bear grieving her brother, confessed the plan to him
- Mrs. Younge had a change of conscience and wrote to Darcy in London, revealing Wickham's true financial motivations in detail
- A local clergyman at Ramsgate recognized Wickham from Cambridge and warned Georgiana about his disreputable past and debts
What two motives does Darcy attribute to Wickham for pursuing the elopement with Georgiana?
- Genuine affection for Georgiana combined with a desperate need to escape his mounting debts across several counties
- Georgiana's thirty-thousand-pound fortune and the hope of revenging himself on Darcy, which would have been "complete indeed"
- A desire to gain entry into the highest circles of society and to embarrass Lady Catherine de Bourgh publicly
- Pressure from Mrs. Younge to secure a wealthy match combined with Wickham's longstanding resentment of the Darcy family name
Who does Darcy direct Elizabeth to consult as a witness to verify the claims in his letter?
- Mr. Bingley, who can confirm the details about Wickham's financial dealings and the separation from Jane Bennet
- Colonel Fitzwilliam, his cousin and co-executor of his father's will, who knows every particular of these transactions
- The family solicitor at Pemberley, who holds legal records of Wickham's financial settlement and waiver of the living
- Mrs. Reynolds, the Pemberley housekeeper, who witnessed Wickham's upbringing and can attest to his true character
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