Pride and Prejudice – Guided Reading Pack
This guided reading pack is designed to help you get the most out of
Chapter One
Who is…
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“a woman of mean understanding, little information and uncertain temper.”?
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“not half as handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia?”
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The new tenant of Netherfield Park and worth four of five thousand a year?
Chapter Two
Who is…
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“A young lady of deep reflection” who has read “great books”?
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The character who visits Mr Bingley in the chapter?
Chapter Three
Who is…
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“Quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and to crown the whole, he meant to be at the
next assembly with a large party”?
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The man who “soon drew the attention of the room but his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble
mein; and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten
thousand a year.”
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Described by Darcy as “tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me”
Chapter Four
Which characters does Lizzy find…
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“not deficient in good humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of being agreeable when they
chose it; but proud and conceited. They were rather handsome , had been educated in one of the finest
private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds and were in the habit of spending
more than they ought, and associating with people of rank; and were therefore in every respect entitled to
think well of themselves, and meanly of others.”
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Between which two men is there a “very steady friendship”?
Chapter Five
Who is…
“A sensible, intelligent young woman, about twenty seven, and Elizabeth’s intimate friend”?
Chapter Six
Who believes that…
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“In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better shew more affection than she feels”?
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Who is “the only plain one in the family” who “worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments” and is
“always impatient for display”?
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Who has “neither genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, it had given her likewise a
pedantic air and conceited manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she had
reached.”
Chapter Seven
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What is the major financial problem facing the Bennets?
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What has recently arrived in Meryton?
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What causes Jane to stay at Netherfield?
Chapter Eight
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What does Mrs Hurst think is wrong with Jane Bennet? (Two things. Use the notes to help you with this).
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Why is Darcy’s library so good?
Chapter Nine
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Who considers the country a “very confined and unvarying society”?
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Who is described as a “stout well grown girl of fifteen” with “high animal spirits”?
Chapter 10
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Find one quotation that tells the reader that Darcy is irritated by Miss Bingley.
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Fill in the gap: “Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really believed, that
were it not for the …………………………………………………………………………….., he should be in some danger.”
Chapter 11
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What is Miss Bingley’s motivation for asking Elizabeth to join her for a “turn around the room”?
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Find a quotation which explains why Darcy refuses to join them?
What does this tell us about his character?
Who says: “My good opinion once lost is lost forever”?
Chapter 12
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Why is Mr Bennet pleased that Elizabeth and Jane have come home?
Chapter 13
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Why does Mrs Bennet hate Mr Collins?
What does Mr Collins do for a living?
How does Mr Collins offend the Bennets at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 14
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How does Mr Collins feel about Lady Catherine De Bourgh?
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Find a quotation that tells you how Mr Bennet feels about Mr Collins.
Chapter 15
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What is Mr Collins’ real motivation for coming to Longbourn?
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Find a quotation that introduces the character of Mr Wickham.
Chapter 16
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Find a quotation that sums up Lizzy’s attitude towards Darcy.
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What does Wickham say about Miss Darcy?
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Why is Elizabeth surprised that Darcy and Bingley are friends?
Chapter 17
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Why does Elizabeth look forward to the Netherfield ball? (2 reasons)
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Who is Elizabeth annoyed to have to dance the first two dances with?
Chapter 18
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Find a quotation that tells us why Wickham does not come to the Netherfield ball.
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Fill in the blank: “xxxx (character name) is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making
friends – whether he may be equally capable of retaining them, is less certain.”
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What does Miss Bingley tell Elizabeth about the relationship between Darcy and Wickham?
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How does Elizabeth respond to this news?
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Find a quotation that describes Mary’s singing and piano playing?
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How does Mr Bennet embarrass Elizabeth?
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What is embarrassing about Mrs Bennet’s behaviour at the end of the evening?
Chapter 19
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What does Mr Collins talk to Elizabeth about in this chapter?
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How does Elizabeth respond?
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Find a quotation that highlights Mr Collins’ rudeness and snobbery.
Chapter 20
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Why is Mrs Bennet annoyed with Elizabeth?
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Find a quotation that sums up Mr Bennet’s attitude towards Mr Collins.
Chapter 21
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Find a quotation that summarises the surprising news in Jane’s letter from Miss Bingley.
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Find a quotation that sums Elizabeth’s view of Miss Bingley’s attitude towards the Bennets.
Chapter 22
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Who gets engaged in this chapter?
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Note down some words and phrases that highlight how suddenly things have happened.
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Find a quotation that sums up the female character’s reasons for getting engaged to someone she does not
love.
Chapter 23
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Find a quotation that sums up how/ why Elizabeth and Charlotte’s relationship has changed.
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Find a quotation that sums up why Mrs Bennet resents Charlotte.
VOLUME TWO
Chapter 24
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In what way does Mrs Bennet upset Jane? Find a quotation to support your point of view.
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Is Mr Bennet a sympathetic and kind parent? Find a quotation to support your point of view.
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Find a quotation that sums up why Elizabeth thinks Bingley’s sisters don’t want him to marry Jane.
Chapter 25
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Find a quotation that describes Mr Gardiner.
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What do we learn about Mr Gardiner’s social position?
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Find a quotation that describes Mrs Gardiner.
Chapter 26
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What advice does Mrs Gardiner give Elizabeth?
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How does Miss Bingley treat Jane when she visits her in London?
Chapter 27
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Who does Lizzy visit in this chapter?
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Where does she break her journey?
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What do we learn about Miss King?
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Find a quotation that sums up why Wickham is interested in her?
Chapter 28
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Does Austen give any clues about Charlotte’s feelings for Mr Collins? Support your opinion with a quotation
if you can.
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What clues does Austen give us about Lady Cathering De Bourgh?
Chapter 29
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Bullet point a list of quotations that highlight Lady Catherine’s snobbery.
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Find a quotation that highlights the Bennets’ lack of money compared to Lady Catherine De Bourgh.
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Find a quotation that makes it clear that Lizzy will stand up to Lady Catherine.
Chapter 30
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Find a quotation that tells us that Lady Catherine makes life difficult for Charlotte.
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Who arrives unexpectedly at Rosings in this chapter?
Chapter 31
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Find quotations that highlight:
 Lady Catherine’s rudeness
 Elizabeth’s growing interest in Darcy
Chapter 32
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What clues does Austen give us that Darcy is falling in love with Lizzy? Make a list of notes and quotations.
Chapter 33
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Find a quotation that highlights Lizzy’s cynicism and belief that she lives in a world where men frequently
marry for money.
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What does Colonel Fitzwilliam say that makes Lizzy think Darcy has stopped Bingley from proposing to Jane?
Find a quotation to support your point of view.
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What details are revealed about the wider Bennet family (in terms of profession)? How does Austen show
that these jobs make them open to snobbery?
Chapter 34
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What question does Darcy ask Elizabeth in this chapter?
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What is her response and why?
Chapter 35
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What reasons does Darcy give for not wanting Bingley to marry Jane?
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NB: “taking orders” means becoming a vicar
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What other career did Wickham fail at?
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What is the main reason why Darcy hates Wickham?
Chapter 36
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How does Elizabeth feel on reading Darcy’s letter?
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How do her feelings towards Wickham change?
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Why does Elizabeth feel ashamed of herself?
Chapter 37
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What does Elizabeth realise is wrong with her father’s behaviour? Support your answer with a quotation.
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Find a quotation that describes what is wrong with Kitty and Lydia.
Chapter 38
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How does Austen describe Charlotte’s situation?
Chapter 39
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Find a quotation that shows Lydia’s extravagance.
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Why does Lydia want to go to Brighton?
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What would Mary rather do than go to London?
Chapter 40
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To whom does this quotation apply: “One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it”?
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Why does Elizabeth decide not to expose the truth about Wickham?
Chapter 41
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Who invites Lydia to Brighton?
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Find a quotation to describe their friendship.
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Why does Lizzy not want Lydia to go to Brighton? Find a quotation to support your answer.
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Find a quotation that explains why Mr Bennet allows her to go.
Chapter 42
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Find a quotation that explains why Mr Bennet married Mrs Bennet.
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Does Austen blame Mr Bennet at all? Find a quotation in paragraphs 1-2 to support your point of view.
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Where does Elizabeth learn she is going to visit with her uncle and aunt in this chapter?
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Find a quotation that tells us about Pemberley.
VOLUME 3
Chapter 43
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How does Elizabeth respond to Pemberley?
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Find a quotation that tells us what Darcy’s servants think of him?
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Find a quotation that tells us how Lizzy and Darcy feel when they meet in this chapter.
Chapter 44
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What do we learn about Georgiana Darcy?
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Which character re-enters the story in this chapter?
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How do Darcy and Georgiana feel about the Gardiners?
Chapter 45
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How do Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley treat Elizabeth when she arrives at Pemberley?
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How does Austen make it clear that Miss Bingley is jealous of Elizabeth? Find a quotation to support your
point of view.
How does Austen stress that Darcy is falling in love with Lizzy?
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Chapter 46
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What news about Lydia is revealed in Jane’s letter?
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Find a quotation about Lydia’s character that explains why her behaviour is not surprising.
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Why are the Bennets so worried about Lydia?
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To whom does Elizabeth turn to for help?
Chapter 47
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Find a quotation that explains why Jane does not think badly of Wickham.
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How does Mrs Bennet behave in the crisis? Find a quotation to support your point of view.
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To whom does Lydia write?
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Find a quotation from Lydia’s letter that sums up her attitude towards her own behaviour.
Chapter 48
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Find a quotation that sums up Mr Collins’ attitude towards Lydia’s behaviour.
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What does Mr Collins advise Mr Bennet to do to Lydia?
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What do we learn about Wickham’s financial situation?
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Who does Mr Bennet blame for Lydia’s behaviour? Find a quotation from the end of the chapter to support
your point of view.
Chapter 49
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What news about Lydia comes in Mr Gardiner’s letter?
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What is Mrs Bennet’s reaction towards this news? What does this reveal about her character?
Chapter 50
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In this chapter Austen highlights the causes of the Bennets’ financial difficulties. What has gone wrong for
them? (You might need to look up the word “entailment”)
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What clues does Austen give us that Mr Bennet has failed his daughters in a number of ways?
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Where are Lydia and Wickham going to live?
Chapter 51
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Find a quotation that shows that Lydia has no regrets about her poor behaviour.
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Who is Lizzy surprised to learn was at Lydia’s wedding?
Chapter 52
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What do we learn about Darcy’s behaviour from Mrs Gardiner’s letter:
 What has he said to Lydia?
 What has he done for Lydia and Wickham?
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Find a quotation that summaries how the Gardiners feel about Darcy.
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What does Elizabeth think is Darcy’s real motivation for helping Lydia? Find a quotation to support your
point of view.
Chapter 53
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Find a quotation from the start of the chapter that shows Lydia’s arrogance and lack of consideration for her
family.
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Who returns to Hertfordshire in this chapter?
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How do they behave?
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How does Mrs Bennet treat them?
Chapter 54
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Find quotations that highlight Mrs Bennet’s embarrassing behaviour.
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Why does Lizzy think Darcy may no longer be interested in her? Find a quotation to support your point.
Chapter 55
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What does Mrs Bennet do to try and force an engagement between Jane and Bingley?
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Find quotations that show how Lizzy and Jane feel about her behaviour.
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What happens to Jane in this chapter?
Chapter 56
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Who arrives unexpectedly at Longbourn?
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How does Austen reveal the visitor’s attitude towards Longbourn?
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What is the purpose of their visit?
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How does Lizzy respond to what they have to say?
Chapter 57
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What are the three main pieces of information in Mr Collins’ letter to Mr Bennet?
Chapter 58
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What happens on Lizzy’s walk with Mr Darcy?
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What gave Mr Darcy hope?
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What does Mr Darcy say about his own character?
Chapter 59
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Find a quotation that explains why Jane is surprised by Lizzy’s news.
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What is surprising about Mrs Bennet’s response to Lizzy’s news? Find a quotation to support your point of
view.
Chapter 60
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Find a quotation that explains what made Darcy fall in love with Lizzy.
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What advice does Mr Bennet give to Mr Collins?
Chapter 61
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Where do Jane and Bingley buy a house? Why does this please Lizzy?
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What causes Kitty’s character to improve?
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What does Lydia ask for in her letter to Lizzy? What does this tell us about her?
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What happens to Lydia and Wickham’s marriage?
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Find a quotation that sums up Lady’s Catherine’s reaction to Lizzy and Darcy’s marriage.
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Who do Lizzy and Darcy stay on “the most intimate terms” with?