Chapter 52 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice

Who wrote the letter that Elizabeth receives at the beginning of Chapter 52?

• Mrs. Bennet
• Jane Bennet
• Mrs. Gardiner
• Mr. Darcy

How did Mr. Darcy locate Wickham and Lydia in London?

• Through Mr. Bennet's investigations
• Through Mrs. Younge, a former governess to Miss Darcy
• Through a notice in the newspaper
• Through Colonel Forster's intelligence

What was Lydia's response when Darcy tried to persuade her to leave Wickham?

• She agreed to return to her family immediately
• She asked for time to consider
• She absolutely refused and insisted they would eventually marry
• She broke down in tears and begged for help

What does Mrs. Gardiner identify as Darcy's true character defect?

• Pride
• Arrogance
• Obstinacy
• Reserve

Why did Darcy avoid consulting Mr. Bennet about the marriage settlement?

• Mr. Bennet had already left London
• He did not judge Mr. Bennet to be a person he could properly consult
• Mr. Bennet refused to see him
• He was afraid Mr. Bennet would challenge him to a duel

What does Elizabeth tell Wickham that Mrs. Reynolds said about him?

• That she missed him dearly
• That he was gone into the army and she feared he had not turned out well
• That she had no memory of him
• That he was a fine young gentleman

What did Wickham originally plan to do instead of marrying Lydia?

• Return to Derbyshire and claim the Kympton living
• Flee to the Continent alone
• Make his fortune by marriage to a wealthy woman in another country
• Join a different regiment without settling his debts

What does Mrs. Gardiner hint at when she mentions "P." at the end of her letter?

• Portsmouth, where Wickham is stationed
• Parliament, where Mr. Gardiner has business
• Pemberley, suggesting Elizabeth may become its mistress
• Paris, where she hopes to travel

Did Darcy attend Lydia and Wickham's wedding?

Did Elizabeth reveal to Wickham that she knows the truth about Darcy's role in arranging the marriage?

What does the word "imputed" mean in the sentence: "He generously imputed the whole to his mistaken pride"?

• Denied responsibility for
• Attributed or ascribed to
• Concealed from others
• Celebrated publicly

In the phrase "scrupled not to lay all the ill-consequences of Lydia's flight on her own folly," what does "scrupled" mean?

• Planned carefully
• Hesitated due to moral doubt
• Spoke loudly
• Refused categorically

What is a "phaeton" as mentioned at the end of Mrs. Gardiner's letter?

• A type of ballroom dance
• A light, open horse-drawn carriage
• A formal evening gown
• A style of garden landscaping