Homework 12/5/06
Pride & Prejudice, Chapters 17-19, Reading Guide
Ch. 17
1. How does Jane react to Elizabeth’s news of Wickham and Darcy’s past?
2. Who is Elizabeth more willing to believe?
3. Why do Bingley and his sisters come to Longbourne?
4. How do Bingley’s sisters treat Jane? Elizabeth?
5. What does Mrs. Bennet choose to believe about the Netherfield ball?
6. Who was Elizabeth looking forward to seeing at the ball?
7. How does Mr. Collins spoil Elizabeth’s excitement for the ball?
8. What does Elizabeth realize toward the end of Chapter 17 regarding Mr. Collins?
Ch. 18
1. Why is Elizabeth so disappointed upon arriving at the Netherfield ball?
2. Describe Mr. Collins’ dancing?
3. Who interrupts Elizabeth’s conversation with Charlotte Lucas?
4. What, subsequently, is asked of her (Elizabeth)?
5. According to Elizabeth, what would be the greatest misfortune of all?
6. What does Charlotte Lucas caution her friend to do before she dances?
7. Elizabeth decides it would be a greater punishment for Mr. Darcy while they dance?
8. According to Elizabeth, she and Darcy share a great similarity of ______.
9. What has Darcy to say about Wickham’s ability to make friends?
10. How does Sir William Lucas embarrass Elizabeth at the ball? (What does he prematurely announce, much to Elizabeth’s mortification?)
11. What does Darcy suggest as a discussion topic after Lucas’ interruption?
12. Referring to his earlier comments (regarding his good opinion,) what does Elizabeth ask Darcy about forming his resentment?
13. What does Elizabeth ask him about prejudice?
14. What does Darcy caution Elizabeth not to do at the present time? Why?
15. Who is the first to forgive their dance partner for the small argument? Why is this forgiveness so quickly granted?
16.What does Miss Bingley reveal to Elizabeth about Wickham and Darcy?
17. How does Elizabeth respond to Miss Bingley’s interference?
18. Which emotion overtook Elizabeth’s curiosity about Wickham and anger with Darcy?
19. According to Jane, what had Bingley to say of Wickham’s character?
20. What delightful discovery does Mr. Collins make at the ball?
21. How does he choose to act on this discovery (what does he plan to do)?
22. According to Elizabeth, why is this act SO objectionable?
23. How does Darcy resond?
24. Why was Elizabeth annoyed and embarrassed at dinner?
25. According to Mrs. Bennet, what would Jane marrying Bingley mean for her younger girls?
26. How did Mary mortify Elizabeth?
27. Who ultimately helps Elizabeth by silencing Mary? How does he do it?
Ch. 19
1. Why does Mr. Collins wish to be alone with Elizabeth?
2. What are Mr. Collins general reasons for marrying? (There are three.)
3. How does Elizabeth respond?
4. Ultimately, why does Mr. Collins recommend that Elizabeth accept his offer of marriage?
5. Before Elizabeth leaves the room, Mr. Collins reveals a plan that he thinks will secure Elizabeth’s hand in marriage. What is it? (To whom does he plan on speaking?)
6. To whom does Elizabeth plan on appealing for help at the end of Chapter 19?
Ch. 17
1. How does Jane react to Elizabeth’s news of Wickham and Darcy’s past?
2. Who is Elizabeth more willing to believe?
3. Why do Bingley and his sisters come to Longbourne?
4. How do Bingley’s sisters treat Jane? Elizabeth?
5. What does Mrs. Bennet choose to believe about the Netherfield ball?
6. Who was Elizabeth looking forward to seeing at the ball?
7. How does Mr. Collins spoil Elizabeth’s excitement for the ball?
8. What does Elizabeth realize toward the end of Chapter 17 regarding Mr. Collins?
Ch. 18
1. Why is Elizabeth so disappointed upon arriving at the Netherfield ball?
2. Describe Mr. Collins’ dancing?
3. Who interrupts Elizabeth’s conversation with Charlotte Lucas?
4. What, subsequently, is asked of her (Elizabeth)?
5. According to Elizabeth, what would be the greatest misfortune of all?
6. What does Charlotte Lucas caution her friend to do before she dances?
7. Elizabeth decides it would be a greater punishment for Mr. Darcy while they dance?
8. According to Elizabeth, she and Darcy share a great similarity of ______.
9. What has Darcy to say about Wickham’s ability to make friends?
10. How does Sir William Lucas embarrass Elizabeth at the ball? (What does he prematurely announce, much to Elizabeth’s mortification?)
11. What does Darcy suggest as a discussion topic after Lucas’ interruption?
12. Referring to his earlier comments (regarding his good opinion,) what does Elizabeth ask Darcy about forming his resentment?
13. What does Elizabeth ask him about prejudice?
14. What does Darcy caution Elizabeth not to do at the present time? Why?
15. Who is the first to forgive their dance partner for the small argument? Why is this forgiveness so quickly granted?
16.What does Miss Bingley reveal to Elizabeth about Wickham and Darcy?
17. How does Elizabeth respond to Miss Bingley’s interference?
18. Which emotion overtook Elizabeth’s curiosity about Wickham and anger with Darcy?
19. According to Jane, what had Bingley to say of Wickham’s character?
20. What delightful discovery does Mr. Collins make at the ball?
21. How does he choose to act on this discovery (what does he plan to do)?
22. According to Elizabeth, why is this act SO objectionable?
23. How does Darcy resond?
24. Why was Elizabeth annoyed and embarrassed at dinner?
25. According to Mrs. Bennet, what would Jane marrying Bingley mean for her younger girls?
26. How did Mary mortify Elizabeth?
27. Who ultimately helps Elizabeth by silencing Mary? How does he do it?
Ch. 19
1. Why does Mr. Collins wish to be alone with Elizabeth?
2. What are Mr. Collins general reasons for marrying? (There are three.)
3. How does Elizabeth respond?
4. Ultimately, why does Mr. Collins recommend that Elizabeth accept his offer of marriage?
5. Before Elizabeth leaves the room, Mr. Collins reveals a plan that he thinks will secure Elizabeth’s hand in marriage. What is it? (To whom does he plan on speaking?)
6. To whom does Elizabeth plan on appealing for help at the end of Chapter 19?
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