Chapter 58 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice

Why does Elizabeth initially address Darcy during their walk?

• To propose marriage to him
• To thank him for his kindness to Lydia
• To tell him about Lady Catherine's visit
• To ask about Bingley's intentions toward Jane

When Darcy asks Elizabeth to thank him, for whom does he say she should do so?

• For her entire family
• For Lydia specifically
• For herself alone
• For Mrs. Gardiner

What did Lady Catherine's report to Darcy accidentally communicate?

• That Elizabeth had accepted another suitor
• That Elizabeth had not definitively refused to accept Darcy
• That the Bennets disapproved of Darcy
• That Elizabeth had praised Darcy publicly

Did Elizabeth quote the exact words of her acceptance to Darcy in this chapter?

Did Darcy admit that his first proposal was delivered in an unpardonable manner?

Which phrase from Elizabeth's first rejection does Darcy say has "tortured" him?

• "You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry"
• "Had you behaved in a more gentleman-like manner"
• "I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man"
• "Your arrogance and conceit make you unworthy"

Did Darcy blame his parents for deliberately teaching him to be arrogant?

What does Elizabeth advise about dealing with the past?

• That painful memories should be carefully analyzed
• That the past should be forgotten entirely
• To think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure
• That writing about the past helps process it

What does "contrariwise" mean in the sentence: "its effect had been exactly contrariwise"?

• Predictably
• In the opposite way
• Partially
• Immediately

What does "diffidence" mean in: "His diffidence had prevented his depending on his own judgment"?

• Arrogance
• Indifference
• Modesty or lack of self-confidence
• Disagreement

What two things does Darcy confess to Bingley before returning to Longbourn?

• His love for Elizabeth and his dislike of Wickham
• His interference in Bingley's courtship and concealing Jane's presence in London
• His aunt's visit and Elizabeth's changed feelings
• His role in Lydia's marriage and his wealth

Did Elizabeth tease Darcy about how easily he directed Bingley?

What literary device is exemplified by Lady Catherine's meddling producing the opposite of her intended result?

• Metaphor
• Foreshadowing
• Dramatic irony
• Alliteration