Chapter 54 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 54
Why does Elizabeth walk out at the beginning of Chapter 54?
- To recover her spirits after Darcy's visit
- To meet Bingley in the garden
- To avoid speaking with her mother
- To deliver a letter to Darcy
What does Jane claim about her feelings regarding Bingley's return?
- She is still deeply in love with him
- She feels perfectly easy and will not be embarrassed by his coming
- She wishes he had not returned to the neighborhood
- She is angry that he stayed away so long
True or False: Bingley immediately sat next to Jane without any hesitation at the dinner party.
- True
- False
Where is Darcy seated during the Longbourn dinner?
- Next to Elizabeth
- Across from Jane
- On one side of Mrs. Bennet, far from Elizabeth
- At the head of the table
What expression does Elizabeth observe on Bingley's face when he looks toward Darcy after sitting beside Jane?
- Stern disapproval
- Half-laughing alarm
- Cold indifference
- Tearful gratitude
What does the word "rapacity" mean as used in "her mother's rapacity for whist players"?
- Gentle persuasion
- Aggressive greed or grasping eagerness
- Polite invitation
- Reluctant agreement
True or False: Elizabeth and Darcy have a long, meaningful conversation during the evening.
- True
- False
What prevents Darcy from sitting near Elizabeth in the drawing room after dinner?
- He chooses to avoid her deliberately
- The ladies have crowded around the tea table leaving no vacancy near her
- Mrs. Bennet orders him to sit elsewhere
- Elizabeth signals that she does not want his company
What ultimatum does Elizabeth set for herself regarding Darcy?
- If he does not dance with her, she will refuse him forever
- If he does not come to her, she will give him up forever
- If he does not speak to Jane, she will confront him
- If he leaves early, she will write him a letter
What does "confederacy" mean as used in "so close a confederacy that there was not a single vacancy"?
- A military alliance
- A tightly packed group united in common purpose
- A formal seating arrangement
- A hostile confrontation
What activity keeps Darcy separated from Elizabeth for the rest of the evening?
- Dancing
- Playing whist at a card table
- Conversation with Mr. Bennet in the library
- Walking in the garden
True or False: Mrs. Bennet is disappointed with how the dinner party went.
- True
- False
What does the closing exchange between Elizabeth and Jane—"How hard it is in some cases to be believed!" / "And how impossible in others!"—reveal?
- Both sisters are angry at their mother
- Jane's denial of feelings is unconvincing, and Elizabeth recognizes the irony
- They are discussing a disagreement about Darcy's character
- They are planning to confront Bingley together
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