Chapter 44 Practice Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
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Practice Quiz: Chapter 44
When does Darcy bring Georgiana to visit Elizabeth -- the day after or the very morning after arriving at Pemberley?
The very morning after their arrival at Pemberley, catching Elizabeth off guard. She had expected them the following day.
What does Elizabeth do when she sees the carriage approaching the inn?
She retreats from the window, "fearful of being seen," and paces the room trying to compose herself while her uncle and aunt exchange looks of surprise.
What had Elizabeth heard about Georgiana Darcy before meeting her?
That she was "exceedingly proud." But observation quickly convinced Elizabeth that Georgiana was "only exceedingly shy."
Describe Georgiana Darcy's appearance and manner as Elizabeth first sees her.
Georgiana is tall and "on a larger scale than Elizabeth," with a womanly, graceful figure despite being little more than sixteen. Her face shows sense and good humour, and her manners are "perfectly unassuming and gentle."
How does Bingley behave when he arrives at the inn?
He enters with "unaffected cordiality," inquiring after Elizabeth's family in a friendly way, looking and speaking "with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done."
What do the Gardiners conclude about Darcy's feelings for Elizabeth during the visit?
They draw "the full conviction that one of them at least knew what it was to love" and conclude that "the gentleman was overflowing with admiration."
What exact date does Bingley remember about the last time he saw Elizabeth?
"The 26th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield." His exact memory delights Elizabeth as evidence of his continued thoughts about Jane.
What does Bingley ask Elizabeth when the others are not paying attention?
He asks whether all her sisters are at Longbourn -- a veiled way of inquiring about Jane specifically.
Is there any romantic interest between Bingley and Georgiana in Chapter 44?
No. Elizabeth observes that "no look appeared on either side that spoke particular regard" and "nothing occurred between them that could justify the hopes of his sister" (Miss Bingley).
How does Darcy's behavior toward the Gardiners contrast with his earlier attitude?
He is civil and warm toward them, despite having previously disdained Elizabeth's trade-connected relations. Elizabeth reflects that their acquaintance "would draw down the ridicule and censure" of the Bingley sisters and Lady Catherine.
What does Darcy invite the Gardiners and Elizabeth to do before they leave Derbyshire?
He invites them to dinner at Pemberley, and calls on Georgiana to join him in expressing the wish -- though Georgiana delivers the invitation with a diffidence "which marked her little in the habit of giving invitations."
How does Mrs. Gardiner accept the dinner invitation on Elizabeth's behalf?
Elizabeth has turned away her head. Mrs. Gardiner presumes this "studied avoidance spoke rather a momentary embarrassment than any dislike of the proposal" and accepts on her behalf.
What does the Lambton community say about Wickham?
Wickham is not held in much estimation. It is "a well-known fact" that he left many debts behind when he quit Derbyshire, and Mr. Darcy afterward discharged them.
What is the dominant feeling Elizabeth identifies toward Darcy during her nighttime reflection?
Gratitude -- "not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection."
What question does Elizabeth pose to herself at the chapter's close?
She wants to know "how far she wished that welfare to depend upon herself, and how far it would be for the happiness of both that she should employ the power... of bringing on her the renewal of his addresses."
What does Elizabeth plan to do the following morning and why?
She plans to visit Georgiana at Pemberley, reasoning that Georgiana's striking civility in coming to see them on her very first day ought to be imitated by "some exertion of politeness on their side."
What does Mr. Gardiner do after breakfast the next morning?
He leaves to go fishing, having made "a positive engagement" to meet some of the gentlemen at Pemberley before noon.
What do the Gardiners privately conclude about Darcy after the visit?
That he is very much in love with Elizabeth, that his politeness and character deserve respect, and that the Hertfordshire circle "would not have recognized it for Mr. Darcy" based on the warm portrait they witnessed.
What literary technique does Austen use in describing Bingley's questions about Jane?
Subtext and indirection. Austen writes: "There was not much in the question, nor in the preceding remark; but there was a look and a manner which gave them meaning." The significance lies beneath the surface of polite conversation.
How does Elizabeth's earlier "scene in Hunsford Parsonage" contrast with Darcy's behavior in this chapter?
At Hunsford, Darcy expressed open disdain for Elizabeth's family connections. Now he actively seeks the acquaintance and courts the good opinion of those same relations, showing "the difference, the change was so great" that Elizabeth can hardly restrain her astonishment.