Chapter 7 Quiz — Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 7
How much is Mr. Bennet's estate worth annually?
- One thousand pounds a year
- Two thousand pounds a year
- Five thousand pounds a year
- Ten thousand pounds a year
Why is the entailment on Mr. Bennet's estate a problem for his daughters?
- The estate taxes are too high for his daughters to afford on their own
- The estate will pass to a distant male relation because Mr. Bennet has no sons
- The estate is mortgaged and the bank will seize it upon his death
- The estate belongs to Mrs. Bennet's family and will revert to her brother
What has recently arrived in Meryton that excites Kitty and Lydia?
- A traveling theater company performing Shakespeare plays
- A militia regiment stationed there for the winter season
- A new family of wealthy gentlemen from London society
- A group of naval officers returning from service abroad
What does Mr. Bennet say about Kitty and Lydia's behavior regarding the officers?
- He encourages them to make friends with the officers' families
- He calls them "two of the silliest girls in the country"
- He forbids them from visiting Meryton without a chaperone
- He suggests they focus their attention on Mr. Bingley instead
Who sends Jane an invitation to dine at Netherfield?
- Mr. Bingley writes a formal dinner invitation
- Miss Bingley (Caroline) sends a note to Miss Bennet
- Mrs. Hurst extends the invitation through Aunt Phillips
- Mr. Darcy arranges the dinner through his housekeeper
Why does Mrs. Bennet refuse to let Jane take the carriage to Netherfield?
- The carriage is broken and being repaired at the wheelwright
- She wants Jane to ride horseback so rain will force her to stay overnight
- She believes walking will give Jane a healthy glow that Mr. Bingley will admire
- Mr. Bennet has already committed the carriage to a business engagement
What happens to Jane after riding to Netherfield on horseback?
- She arrives safely and enjoys an evening of dancing with Mr. Bingley
- She is caught in the rain, catches a violent cold, and cannot return home
- She has an accident with the horse and sprains her ankle near Meryton
- She gets lost in the storm and is rescued by Mr. Darcy on the road
How does Mrs. Bennet react when she learns Jane is ill at Netherfield?
- She is frantic with worry and demands the carriage be sent immediately
- She is delighted, calling it "a lucky idea of mine, indeed!"
- She is indifferent and tells Elizabeth not to make a fuss about it
- She blames Mr. Bennet for not insisting Jane take the carriage
How does Elizabeth travel to Netherfield to see Jane?
- She borrows a horse from the Lucases and rides to Netherfield
- She walks three miles alone, crossing fields and jumping over stiles
- She takes Aunt Phillips's carriage from Meryton to the estate
- She rides with Kitty and Lydia, who drop her off on their way to town
What is Mr. Darcy's reaction when Elizabeth arrives at Netherfield after her walk?
- He ignores her completely and leaves the room without speaking
- He openly criticizes her for the impropriety of walking unaccompanied
- He is divided between admiring her complexion and doubting the occasion's propriety
- He immediately offers her his carriage to return home and change clothes
What do Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst think of Elizabeth's appearance when she arrives?
- They admire her determination and invite her to refresh herself
- They are convinced she held her in contempt for walking in such conditions
- They are too distracted by Jane's illness to notice Elizabeth's state
- They compliment her glowing complexion and energetic spirit
Why does Elizabeth end up staying at Netherfield rather than returning home?
- The rain returns and makes the roads completely impassable for walking
- Jane becomes distressed at the idea of Elizabeth leaving, so Miss Bingley invites her to stay
- Mr. Bingley insists Elizabeth stay and sends a servant for her belongings
- Elizabeth twists her ankle on the walk and cannot make the journey home
What is Mrs. Bennet's maiden name background, as revealed in this chapter?
- She is from a noble family that has fallen on hard financial times
- Her father was an attorney in Meryton, and her sister married his clerk Mr. Phillips
- She grew up on a large farm near Longbourn with extensive property
- Her family were wealthy merchants who settled in London from abroad
Which character offers this observation: "Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason"?
- Elizabeth, defending her decision to walk to Netherfield
- Mr. Bennet, commenting on his wife's matchmaking schemes
- Mary, moralizing about Elizabeth's plan to visit Jane on foot
- Jane, writing from Netherfield about her decision to stay
What does Mr. Bennet say when Elizabeth reads Jane's note about her illness aloud?
- He immediately orders the carriage sent to Netherfield to fetch Jane home
- He says if Jane should die, it would be a comfort to know it was in pursuit of Mr. Bingley
- He blames himself for allowing Mrs. Bennet to deny Jane the carriage
- He dismisses it as a minor cold and tells Elizabeth not to overreact
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