Chapter 37 Practice Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
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Practice Quiz: Chapter 37
What does Mr. Collins do when Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam depart Rosings?
He stations himself near the lodges to offer his "parting obeisance," then hastens to Rosings to console Lady Catherine and her daughter. He returns with a dinner invitation from Lady Catherine, who feels "so dull" she wants the whole party to dine with her.
What amusing thought does Elizabeth have about Lady Catherine in Chapter 37?
Elizabeth reflects that had she accepted Darcy, she "might by this time have been presented to her as her future niece." She amuses herself imagining "what her ladyship's indignation would have been" at the match.
How does Lady Catherine explain Darcy's low spirits at departing Rosings?
Lady Catherine says "Darcy seemed to feel it most acutely, more, I think, than last year. His attachment to Rosings certainly increases." This is dramatic irony -- his distress stems from Elizabeth's rejection, not from leaving Rosings.
Why does Lady Catherine think Elizabeth looks "out of spirits" at dinner?
Lady Catherine assumes Elizabeth "did not like to go home again so soon" and offers to let her stay longer, suggesting Mrs. Bennet could spare her for another fortnight. She has no idea Elizabeth is preoccupied with Darcy's letter.
What does Lady Catherine offer regarding Elizabeth's travel to London?
She offers a seat in her barouche when she travels to London in early June, adding that "as you are neither of you large," she might take both Elizabeth and Maria if the weather is cool. Elizabeth politely declines.
What comparison does Lady Catherine make about proper travel for young women?
She cites the example of her niece Georgiana Darcy, who had "two men-servants go with her" when she went to Ramsgate. She insists that "Miss Darcy, the daughter of Mr. Darcy, of Pemberley, and Lady Anne, could not have appeared with propriety in a different manner."
How does Elizabeth spend her solitary hours during the final days at Hunsford?
She gives way to "unpleasant recollections" as her "greatest relief," taking daily solitary walks. She is "in a fair way of soon knowing by heart" Darcy's letter, studying every sentence and wrestling with conflicting feelings.
What conflicting emotions does Elizabeth feel toward Darcy after rereading his letter?
She feels indignation at the "style of his address," but self-reproach for condemning him unjustly. His "attachment excited gratitude, his general character respect," but she "could not approve him" and does not repent her refusal or feel any inclination to see him again.
What does Elizabeth identify as the "unhappy defects" of her family?
Her father is contented to laugh at his daughters rather than restrain them. Her mother's manners are "so far from right." Kitty is "weak-spirited, irritable, and completely under Lydia's guidance." Lydia is "self-willed and careless." They are "ignorant, idle, and vain."
How does Darcy's letter change Elizabeth's feelings about Bingley?
It restores Bingley to "all her former good opinion." His affection for Jane is "proved to have been sincere, and his conduct cleared of all blame." This heightens Elizabeth's grief over what Jane has lost through the family's "folly and indecorum."
What does Lady Catherine do on the last evening of Elizabeth's stay?
She inquires minutely into the journey particulars, gives detailed directions on "the best method of packing" and insists on "the only right way" to place gowns, causing Maria Lucas to unpack and repack her entire trunk.
How does Miss de Bourgh behave at Elizabeth's departure?
She "exerted herself so far as to curtsey and hold out her hand to both" Elizabeth and Maria. This is characteristically understated, showing Miss de Bourgh's extreme shyness and passivity.