Chapter 5 Practice Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen — tap or click to flip
Practice Quiz: Chapter 5
How did Sir William Lucas earn his knighthood?
By making an address to the king during his term as mayor of Meryton.
What is the name of the Lucas family estate?
Lucas Lodge, located about a mile from Meryton.
How old is Charlotte Lucas in Chapter 5?
About twenty-seven years old.
What is Charlotte Lucas's relationship to Elizabeth Bennet?
She is Elizabeth's intimate (closest) friend.
Who was Mr. Bingley's first dance partner at the Meryton ball?
Charlotte Lucas.
What did Bingley say when asked which woman at the ball was the prettiest?
"Oh! the eldest Miss Bennet, beyond a doubt; there cannot be two opinions on that point."
Who overheard the conversation between Bingley and Mr. Robinson about Jane?
Charlotte Lucas.
How does Charlotte tease Elizabeth about Darcy?
She reminds Elizabeth that Darcy called her only "tolerable" at the ball.
What excuse does Jane offer for Darcy's reserved behavior?
She relays Miss Bingley's explanation that Darcy never speaks much unless among his intimate acquaintances, and with them he is remarkably agreeable.
Why does Mrs. Bennet think Darcy refused to speak to Mrs. Long?
She speculates that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage and came to the ball in a hack chaise, implying Darcy is a snob.
What is Charlotte Lucas's opinion of Darcy's pride?
She says his pride does not offend her because a man with family, fortune, and everything in his favour has a right to be proud.
What is Elizabeth's famous reply about Darcy's pride?
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
According to Mary Bennet, what is the difference between pride and vanity?
Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity relates to what we would have others think of us.
What does the narrator say about Mary that undercuts her speech on pride?
That Mary "piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections," showing her own vanity.
What does the young Lucas boy say he would do if he were as rich as Mr. Darcy?
He would keep a pack of foxhounds and drink a bottle of wine a day.
How does Mrs. Bennet respond to the young Lucas boy's boast?
She tells him he would drink more than he ought and she would take away his bottle directly.
What effect did the knighthood have on Sir William Lucas's attitude toward trade?
It gave him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town, so he quit both.
How is Lady Lucas described in relation to Mrs. Bennet?
As "a very good kind of woman, not too clever to be a valuable neighbour to Mrs. Bennet."
What literary device does Austen use when describing Mary's lecture on pride?
Dramatic irony—Mary displays the very vanity she is defining, without realizing it.
What is the primary purpose of Chapter 5 in the novel's structure?
It introduces the Lucas family, develops the Bingley-Jane attraction, and establishes the novel's central theme of pride versus vanity through group discussion.