<p> Study Questions for Pride and Prejudice</p><p>Part I</p><p>1. In the opening scene of the movie, what is causing Mrs. Bennet’s excitement and why?</p><p>2. What is Mrs. Bennet’s opinion of Mr. Bingley’s sisters? What is their opinion of her?</p><p>3. Why does Mrs. Bennet make Jane go to Netherfield on horseback, rather than a carriage? What happens as a result?</p><p>4. Mr. Darcy says the Bennet girls will have difficulty finding suitable husbands. Why is that?</p><p>5. What does Darcy say is his one weakness?</p><p>6. What is entailment? To whom is Mr. Bennet’s estate entailed?</p><p>7. Why does Mr. Collins come to visit the Bennets?</p><p>8. Who is Lady Catherine de Bourgh?</p><p>9. What is the prior relationship between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham?</p><p>10. How old is Lydia? In what ways has she so far behaved inappropriately?</p><p>11. What is the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Lady Catherine?</p><p>12. What is Wickham’s excuse for not attending Bingley’s ball? What does his friend suggest is the real reason?</p><p>13. In what ways do various members of the Bennet family embarrass themselves at Bingley’s ball?</p><p>14. What are Collins’ reasons for marrying? 15 Who receives Collins’ second proposal and why does she accept?</p><p>Part II</p><p>1. How does Miss Bingley treat Jane while in London?</p><p>2. Why does Charlotte feel her marriage is very tolerable?</p><p>3. Why is Lady Catherine surprised that all of Lizzie’s sisters are “out”?</p><p>4. Col. Fitzwilliam reveals something about Darcey’s involvement in Bingley’s love life. In what way did Darcey interfere and why?</p><p>5. Why does Darcey say he should not propose to Lizzie? Why does he do it anyway?</p><p>6. What reasons does Lizzie give for rejecting him?</p><p>7. What really happened that caused Darcey to hate Wickham?</p><p>8. What were Darcey’s objections to Bingley marrying Jane?</p><p>9. Why does Mr. Bennet allow Lydia to go away with Col. Foster’s wife? Why does Lizzie object?</p><p>10. Why is the initial meeting between Darcey and Lizzie so awkward for her?</p><p>Part III</p><p>1. What does Darcey ask Lizzie to allow him to do while she is in town?</p><p>2. Why has Lydia left Brighton? Who left with her?</p><p>3. What does Mrs. Bennet think will happen if her husband finds Lydia?</p><p>4. According to Lizzie, how will Lydia’s behavior affect her sisters? 5. Who discover’s Lydia’s whereabouts?</p><p>6. What is Mrs. Bennet’s main concern once Lydia is found?</p><p>7. Why does Lady Catherine visit the Bennets? What promise does she demand from Lizzie? Does Lizzie give it?</p><p>8. What effect does her visit have on Mr. Darcey?</p><p>9. How does Mr. Bennet respond to news of Lizzie’s engagement? What does he say would cause him grief in regards to Lizzie’s marriage?</p><p>10. So, what did you think about the whole thing?</p>