Pride and Prejudice Volume One (Chapters 1 12) Guided ...

[Pages:2]Pride and Prejudice Volume One (Chapters 1 ? 12) Guided Reading Questions

Chapter 1 1. What news does Mrs. Bennet have to tell Mr. Bennet? 2. What does Mrs. Bennet want Mr. Bennet to do? 3. Who is Mr. Bennet's favorite daughter? 4. How does Mr. Bennet describe his other daughters?

Chapter 2 1. At the beginning of the chapter, what do we find out that Mr. Bennet has done? 2. Why is Kitty's coughing annoying Mrs. Bennet so much? 3. Why does Mrs. Bennet doubt that Mrs. Long would introduce Bingley to her? 4. With what news does Mr. Bennet surprise Mrs. Bennet? 5. Why does Mr. Bennet tell Kitty that she can now presume coughing?

Chapter 3 1. Who is Lady Lucas? 2. Why did Mr. Bingley not accept Mrs. Bennet's first invitation to dinner? 3. What is Bingley's relationship to Darcy? 4. With whom does Bingley dance the most times? 5. Why did Darcy no dance as much? 6. What is the best word to describe Darcy? 7. Why did Mr. Bennet make the statement that he wished Bingley had not danced half as much?

Chapter 4 1. How many sisters does Bingley have? 2. What is Darcy's complaint about Jane?

Chapter 5 1. Why does Charlotte say Darcy has a right to be proud? Do you agree? Why or why not? 2. What does Elizabeth mean when she says, she "could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine"? 3. What is the difference between pride and vanity? 4. When did the argument about pride and Darcy end?

Chapter 6 1. According to Charlotte, should women play hard to get? Why? 2. According to Charlotte, for what reason should women get married? 3. Why is Darcy listening to Lizzy's conversation? 4. Why is Mary characterized as vain? How is she like or different from Lizzy? 5. Why did Lizzy not accept the offer to dance with Darcy? 6. Why is Miss Bingley interested in whom Darcy is interested?

Chapter 7 1. What do Kitty and Lydia spend their free time doing? 2. Why does Mr. Bennet say they are silly? 3. Why does Mrs. Bennet not want Jane to use the carriage to Netherfiend? 4. What does the fact that Lizzy is willing to walk to Netherfield say about her character?

Chapter 8 1. Does Darcy like Lizzy any less after hearing the sisters' criticism of her? 2. What criticism does Darcy seem to agree with? 3. Which characteristics do the sisters say make a woman accomplished? 4. According to Darcy, what is one characteristic that is required for an accomplished woman?

Chapter 9

1. Why did Mrs. Bennet not want Jane to get well? 2. What do you think the word intricate means in the context of this chapter? 3. Why does Darcy imply by saying the country would not have many "intricate" people? 4. Which does Mr. Bingley prefer, the city or the country? 5. How does Mrs. Bennet describe Charlotte when talking to Bingley? Why? 6. What did Lydia ask of Mr. Bingley before the end of the visit? 7. Who is Mrs. Bennet's favorite daughter?

Chapter 10 1. Who is Mr. Darcy writing to at the opening of the chapter? 2. What is his relationship to her? 3. What did Elizabeth notice about Mr. Darcy while Miss Bingley played the piano? 4. "He (Darcy) really believed... he should be in some danger." Of what? 5. What makes Darcy notice that the path is not wide enough and suggest walking a different way?

Chapter 11 1. What does Elizabeth tell Darcy his defect (weakness) is? 2. What does Darcy tell Elizabeth her defect (weakness) is? 3. Which one do you think is the most accurate in characterizing the other? Why?

Chapter 12 ? Summarize

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