Chapter 43 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 43
What is Elizabeth's private reflection when she first sees Pemberley House from across the valley?
- She wonders why Darcy did not describe the estate more fully during their conversations at Netherfield
- She feels that to be mistress of Pemberley might be something, acknowledging its grandeur for the first time
- She compares its beauty unfavorably to Rosings Park and concludes that Lady Catherine's estate is superior
- She decides immediately that she was wrong to refuse Darcy and resolves to accept him if he asks again
How does Elizabeth compare the interior of Pemberley to Rosings Park?
- She finds Pemberley more lavishly decorated than Rosings, with gilded furniture and ornate chandeliers in every room
- She notes that Pemberley has less splendour but more real elegance, with taste that is neither gaudy nor uselessly fine
- She considers both estates equally impressive but prefers Rosings because she has fonder memories of her time there
- She thinks Pemberley is too simple and understated compared to the magnificent grandeur of Lady Catherine's residence
What "lucky recollection" saves Elizabeth from regret about having refused Darcy's proposal?
- She remembers his insulting words during the proposal at Hunsford, which remind her why she rejected him that night
- She recalls that marrying Darcy would have meant losing her uncle and aunt, whom she would not have been allowed to invite
- She thinks about Jane's heartbreak over Bingley and blames Darcy for separating them and ruining her sister's happiness
- She remembers Wickham's account of Darcy's cruelty and reassures herself that she made the morally correct decision
What does Mrs. Reynolds say she has never heard from Darcy in her entire life?
- She says she has never heard him speak unkindly about any of his neighbors or acquaintances in the county
- She says she has never known a cross word from him, having known him ever since he was four years old
- She says she has never heard him raise his voice to a servant, guest, or any member of his immediate family
- She says she has never known him to refuse a reasonable request from any tenant on the Pemberley estate
How does Mrs. Reynolds explain away the accusation that Darcy is proud?
- She admits he can seem proud at first but insists he warms up considerably once you get to know him better
- She says it is only because he does not rattle away like other young men, suggesting his quiet manner is misread
- She argues that his wealth and position justify a certain amount of pride, which she considers perfectly natural
- She blames his mother's early death for making him reserved and says he has improved greatly in recent years
What does Mrs. Reynolds reveal about Wickham during the house tour?
- She says Wickham was a childhood friend of Darcy's who grew jealous of the family's wealth and left voluntarily
- She identifies his miniature as a young gentleman raised at the elder Darcy's expense who has "turned out very wild"
- She explains that Wickham was dismissed from Pemberley for stealing and has been estranged from the family ever since
- She says Wickham was Georgiana's music teacher who was let go when he proved an unsuitable influence on the girl
What does Elizabeth feel while contemplating Darcy's portrait in the gallery?
- She is unsettled by the stern expression in the painting and is reminded of his arrogant behavior at Meryton
- She feels a more gentle sensation toward the original than she had ever felt, remembering his regard with deeper gratitude
- She is unmoved by the portrait and focuses instead on the paintings of Darcy's ancestors and family members around it
- She feels a rush of anger at his presumption in proposing and is glad she refused him when she had the chance
How does Darcy react when he unexpectedly encounters Elizabeth outside Pemberley?
- He greets her coolly and formally, making it clear that she is not a welcome visitor at his private estate
- He absolutely starts with surprise, blushes deeply, but recovers and speaks to her with perfect civility if not composure
- He pretends not to recognize her at first and walks past before turning back to acknowledge her with a stiff bow
- He is delighted to see her and immediately invites the entire party inside for refreshments and a private conversation
Why does Elizabeth feel shame and vexation after Darcy walks away from their first encounter?
- She is embarrassed that she could not think of intelligent conversation and fears she appeared foolish and inarticulate
- She worries he will think she purposely threw herself in his way, and she calls the visit the most ill-judged thing in the world
- She is mortified that the Gardiners witnessed the awkward exchange and will now guess the full history of their relationship
- She regrets not apologizing for her harsh words during his proposal and fears she has permanently lost his good opinion
What surprises Elizabeth most about Darcy's second encounter with the walking party?
- He ignores Mr. Gardiner entirely and speaks only to Elizabeth about private matters from their past acquaintance
- He asks to be introduced to the Gardiners -- the very trade-connected relations his pride had revolted against in his proposal
- He apologizes directly for his behavior during the proposal and asks Elizabeth to forgive everything he said at Hunsford
- He invites the entire party to stay at Pemberley for the remainder of their tour instead of returning to Lambton
What does Darcy offer Mr. Gardiner during their walk along the stream?
- He offers to lend Mr. Gardiner his personal carriage so the Gardiners may tour the park at their leisure
- He invites him to fish at Pemberley as often as he chooses, offering to supply fishing tackle and pointing out the best spots
- He suggests Mr. Gardiner join him for a shooting party the following week with Bingley and his other arriving guests
- He proposes that Mr. Gardiner inspect the Pemberley stables and choose a horse to ride during his stay in Derbyshire
Who does Darcy say wishes to be introduced to Elizabeth during her stay at Lambton?
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh, who has traveled to Pemberley to discuss family matters with her nephew directly
- His sister Georgiana Darcy, whom Elizabeth recognizes must be acting on her brother's wishes rather than her own
- Mr. Bingley, who Darcy says has been asking about Elizabeth ever since they left Hertfordshire months ago
- Colonel Fitzwilliam, who expressed admiration for Elizabeth during their conversations at Rosings Park in Kent
How do the Gardiners react to Darcy after their visit to Pemberley?
- They are suspicious of his sudden warmth and warn Elizabeth that such charm may be calculated and insincere
- They pronounce him infinitely superior to expectations -- perfectly well behaved, polite, unassuming, and genuinely attentive
- They are disappointed that he did not invite them inside for refreshments and consider his manners merely adequate
- They find him intimidating and tell Elizabeth they can understand why she found him so disagreeable when they first met
What does Elizabeth share with the Gardiners about Darcy and Wickham at the end of the chapter?
- She tells them the full story of Darcy's proposal, his letter, and everything she has learned about Wickham's true character
- She gives them details of the pecuniary transactions between Darcy and Wickham without naming her source of information
- She refuses to discuss either man and asks her aunt and uncle to drop the subject until she has had time to think
- She repeats Wickham's version of events but admits she now has some doubts about whether his account was entirely truthful
What question does Elizabeth keep asking herself about Darcy's changed behavior throughout the chapter?
- She wonders whether he has been influenced by a friend or family member who advised him to soften his manners
- She asks repeatedly, "Why is he so altered? From what can it proceed?" and cannot believe he still loves her
- She questions whether his politeness is merely a performance for the Gardiners rather than a genuine change of heart
- She considers whether Mrs. Reynolds coached him to be pleasant after learning that visitors had been touring the house
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