Chapter 38 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 38

At dinner the evening before Elizabeth's departure, with Charlotte and Maria present at the table
At breakfast on Saturday morning, arriving a few minutes before the others to speak with her privately
During a walk through the garden after breakfast, while Charlotte supervises the packing of the carriage
At the front door just before Elizabeth enters the chaise, delivering his remarks as a final send-off

He proudly catalogs its recent improvements and boasts that it rivals the comfort of many larger estates nearby
He calls it a "humble abode" with "small rooms and few domestics" while stressing their connection to Rosings
He avoids discussing the house entirely, focusing instead on Charlotte's virtues as a hostess and wife
He admits its deficiencies openly and promises to undertake substantial renovations before Elizabeth's next visit

He says they complement each other perfectly, with her practical skills balancing his spiritual duties in the parish
He declares they have "but one mind and one way of thinking" and seem "designed for each other"
He credits Lady Catherine with recommending the match and says it has exceeded all her wise expectations
He states that Charlotte has transformed Hunsford into a model parsonage admired throughout the entire county

She envies Charlotte's comfortable home and wonders whether she herself made a mistake refusing Mr. Collins
She thinks "Poor Charlotte!" and finds it melancholy to leave her to such society, yet notes Charlotte chose it knowingly
She resolves to write Charlotte weekly letters to ease her friend's loneliness in the isolated Kent parsonage
She feels Charlotte has become a fundamentally different person and mourns the loss of their former friendship

She is anxious about managing Mr. Collins's moods without Elizabeth as a buffer during daily meals and visits
Her home, housekeeping, parish, poultry, and all their dependent concerns "had not yet lost their charms"
She worries about the next scheduled dinner at Rosings and whether Lady Catherine noticed Elizabeth's impertinence
She is preoccupied with planning improvements to the garden that Mr. Collins had promised her for spring

He reminds Elizabeth to convey his gratitude to Mr. Bennet for originally hosting him at Longbourn in the autumn
He suddenly recalls that they have forgotten to leave any message for the ladies at Rosings and assumes their respects
He asks Elizabeth to inform Lady Catherine of their safe departure so she need not worry about the travelers
He requests that Elizabeth write to confirm her safe arrival in London so he may relay the news to Rosings

She lists all the fine rooms she saw at Rosings and describes Lady Catherine's dresses in elaborate detail
She tallies that they dined nine times at Rosings and drank tea there twice, exclaiming how much she will tell
She recounts her favorite conversations with Colonel Fitzwilliam and wonders whether he will visit Hertfordshire soon
She marvels at the beauty of the Kent countryside and says she hopes to return to Hunsford the following spring

She agrees with Maria and begins composing in her mind the stories she will share with Jane at Longbourn
She thinks "And how much I shall have to conceal!" -- reflecting on the secrets she carries from her visit
She gently corrects Maria, reminding her that some details of their visit are not suitable for public discussion
She changes the subject to avoid dwelling on memories of Rosings, preferring to think about the future instead

Approximately two hours, with a brief stop to change horses at a coaching inn along the main road
Within four hours of their leaving Hunsford, they reach Mr. Gardiner's house without incident or alarm
Nearly six hours, with the journey delayed by poor road conditions and an unexpected rainstorm in Surrey
About three hours, arriving in time for a late luncheon that Mrs. Gardiner had prepared for their welcome

Jane appears thin and pale, confirming Elizabeth's fears that she has been suffering over Bingley's continued absence
Jane looked well, but Elizabeth has little opportunity to study her spirits due to Mrs. Gardiner's various engagements
Jane seems unusually cheerful and animated, which Elizabeth suspects is a deliberate performance to mask her true feelings
Jane confides immediately that she has received a letter from Miss Bingley ending their friendship permanently

She promised Darcy she would keep his proposal confidential, and she fears Jane would insist she accept him
She is uncertain how much to communicate, and she fears being drawn into mentioning Bingley and grieving Jane further
She worries Jane will share the news with their mother, and she is still angry at Darcy and cannot discuss it calmly
She doubts Jane would believe Darcy proposed, and she does not want to reveal how harshly she rejected him

She feels no pride whatsoever in having received the proposal and wishes it had never happened at all
She admits the power to astonish Jane would "highly gratify whatever of her own vanity she had not yet been able to reason away"
She is embarrassed by the proposal and hopes no one will ever learn that a man of Darcy's standing proposed to her
She plans to tell Jane specifically to prove that she is more attractive than Jane, who was abandoned by Bingley

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