Chapter 37 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 37
What does Mr. Collins do when Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam leave Rosings in Chapter 37?
- He accompanies them partway on the road to London and bids them a lengthy farewell at the crossroads
- He waits near the lodges to offer his parting obeisance, then rushes to Rosings to console Lady Catherine
- He writes a formal letter of thanks to both gentlemen and has it delivered to their carriage before departure
- He remains at the Parsonage and sends Charlotte to Rosings in his place to convey his respects formally
What amusing thought does Elizabeth privately entertain about Lady Catherine in Chapter 37?
- She imagines Lady Catherine discovering that Mr. Collins has secretly applied for a better living at another parish
- She imagines what Lady Catherine's indignation would have been if Elizabeth had been presented as her future niece
- She pictures Lady Catherine learning that Charlotte Lucas was once considered a potential match for Colonel Fitzwilliam
- She envisions Lady Catherine attempting to give Darcy romantic advice and his embarrassed refusal to listen to her
How does Lady Catherine explain Darcy's particularly low spirits upon leaving Rosings?
- She attributes it to his worry over Georgiana's upcoming London season and the responsibilities of her debut
- She believes Darcy is grieving a recent financial setback at Pemberley that Colonel Fitzwilliam mentioned privately
- She declares his attachment to Rosings "certainly increases" and that he seemed to feel the departure most acutely
- She suggests Darcy is unwell and recommends he consult her own physician in London for his persistent melancholy
Why does Lady Catherine assume Elizabeth looks "out of spirits" during dinner?
- She supposes Elizabeth has received bad news from Jane about an illness spreading through the Bennet household
- She believes Elizabeth is embarrassed by a social misstep she committed during a previous visit to Rosings
- She thinks Elizabeth does not like to go home again so soon and offers to let her extend her stay at Hunsford
- She suspects Elizabeth is jealous of the attentions Colonel Fitzwilliam showed to Miss de Bourgh before departing
What does Lady Catherine offer to do for Elizabeth and Maria regarding their journey?
- She offers to lend them her own carriage and coachman for the entire journey from Hunsford to Longbourn
- She offers to take one or both of them as far as London in her barouche when she travels there in June
- She offers to pay for a private post-chaise so they can travel in comfort without relying on their families
- She offers to have Colonel Fitzwilliam escort them personally back to Hertfordshire for safety on the roads
What example does Lady Catherine cite for how young women should travel properly?
- She describes how the Duchess of Devonshire always traveled with a full retinue of four servants and a lady companion
- She recounts how her niece Georgiana Darcy had two men-servants accompany her when she went to Ramsgate
- She recalls how she herself always insisted on having an armed escort whenever she traveled beyond the county borders
- She mentions a recent incident where two young women of quality were robbed on the London road without an escort
How does Elizabeth describe her experience of rereading Darcy's letter?
- She reads it once more out of curiosity, then sets it aside and resolves never to think of it again
- She is in a fair way of soon knowing it by heart, studying every sentence during solitary walks and hours alone
- She shares portions of the letter with Charlotte Collins, seeking her friend's impartial judgment on Darcy's claims
- She copies key passages into her journal and writes detailed rebuttals to each of Darcy's arguments point by point
What conflicting feelings does Elizabeth experience toward Darcy after studying his letter?
- She feels only contempt for his arrogance and relief that she rejected him, with no wavering in her conviction
- She alternates between indignation at his manner and self-reproach for condemning him unjustly, feeling gratitude and respect but unable to approve him
- She develops strong romantic feelings and deeply regrets refusing his proposal, resolving to write him an apology
- She feels pity for his social awkwardness and decides his letter was sincere but ultimately irrelevant to her opinion
How does Elizabeth characterize her father's approach to his younger daughters' behavior?
- He regularly punishes Lydia and Kitty but is undermined by Mrs. Bennet, who secretly allows them to continue
- He is contented with laughing at them and would never exert himself to restrain their wild giddiness and impropriety
- He has given up entirely and refuses to speak to his younger daughters about any matter of conduct or propriety
- He delegates all disciplinary responsibility to Jane and Elizabeth, expecting them to manage their younger sisters alone
How does Elizabeth describe Lydia and Kitty's behavior in Chapter 37?
- She considers them well-meaning but naive, likely to improve with age and proper guidance from their older sisters
- She calls them "ignorant, idle, and vain," saying they will flirt with any officer as long as Meryton is within walking distance
- She blames their behavior entirely on Mrs. Bennet's influence and believes removing them from Longbourn would cure them
- She describes them as spirited and independent, qualities she secretly admires despite the social embarrassment they cause
How has Darcy's letter changed Elizabeth's opinion of Bingley?
- She now blames Bingley equally with Darcy for the separation from Jane and considers them both guilty of cruelty
- She still considers Bingley weak-willed but no longer holds any animosity toward him or his role in the affair
- It has restored Bingley to all her former good opinion, proving his affection sincere and clearing his conduct of blame
- She thinks Bingley was complicit in Darcy's scheme and that Jane is better off without such an easily manipulated man
What does Elizabeth blame for Jane's loss of happiness with Bingley?
- She blames Darcy's interference and Miss Bingley's scheming, holding them solely responsible for the separation
- She attributes it to Jane's own reserved temperament, which made her feelings too difficult for Bingley to read clearly
- She blames the folly and indecorum of her own family for depriving Jane of a situation so promising for happiness
- She holds Charlotte Lucas responsible for advising Jane to conceal her feelings, which led Bingley to doubt her regard
What happens when Lady Catherine gives detailed packing instructions on the last evening?
- Elizabeth politely ignores the advice and packs her trunk according to her own method without any difficulty at all
- Charlotte Collins follows every instruction precisely, earning praise from Lady Catherine for her excellent household management
- Maria Lucas feels obliged to undo all her morning's packing work and repack her trunk entirely from the beginning
- Mr. Collins insists on supervising the packing himself to ensure Lady Catherine's directions are followed to the letter
How does Miss de Bourgh behave when Elizabeth and Maria depart Hunsford?
- She speaks warmly to both young women and expresses genuine regret that their visit has come to an end
- She ignores them entirely and remains seated in the drawing room while Lady Catherine sees them off at the door
- She exerts herself so far as to curtsey and hold out her hand to both, which represents a notable effort for her
- She whispers privately to Elizabeth that she hopes they will correspond by letter during the coming summer months
What is the primary function of Chapter 37 in the larger narrative of Pride and Prejudice?
- It introduces a new subplot involving Colonel Fitzwilliam's romantic interest in Elizabeth and sets up future complications
- It serves as a transitional chapter showing Elizabeth processing Darcy's letter, her evolving self-awareness, and growing anxiety about her family's flaws
- It provides comic relief through Lady Catherine's antics after the intense emotional drama of the proposal and letter chapters
- It advances the Wickham subplot by revealing new information about his debts and his plans to pursue another heiress
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