Pride And Prejudice Test

Question 1

What does Pemberly symbolize

Answer 1

Attraction to wealth or attraction to Darcy

Question 2

What does Netherfield symbolize

Answer 2

Hope for a wealthy marriage

Question 3

What do the eyes and books symbolize?

Answer 3

Elizabeth’s intelligence or liveliness

Question 4

What does dancing symbolize?

Answer 4

Only opportunity for men and women to be together

Question 5

What are themes relating to social class

Answer 5

• higher classes are more desireable to marry while the lower classes use marriage to upgrade their status
• class doesn’t define a personality
• higher classes look down upon lower classes

Question 6

Themes about love and marriage?

Answer 6

• marriage first, love second
• class and status lead to marriage
• patient love is real love

Question 7

Themes about family

Answer 7

• social class you are born into doesn’t determine the social class you will end up in
• the reputation of your family impacts your decisions and others views of you
• depending on your strength of character your families faults will be reflected on you

Question 8

Themes on Pride

Answer 8

• Pride is okay unless it hurts others
• Pride is okay until it turns into vanity
• Pride is a result of your upbringing

Question 9

Themes on prejudice

Answer 9

• prejudices hide true character
• prejudice can prevent love
• prejudice is often wrong

Question 10

When was the time of romanticism?

Answer 10

1798-1832

Question 11

What was romanticism

Answer 11

A time of nature inspired poetry, political questioning, and individualism

Question 12

Who were two of the “founding fathers” of romanticism and what did they do to contribute?

Answer 12

Wordsworth and Coleridge; they published “new” literacy type in their lyrical ballads

Question 13

What are the 6 characteristics of romanticism?

Answer 13

• questioning authority
• nature
• ordinary = extraordinary
• simple language
• emotions
• elements of the supernatural

Question 14

Define questioning authority

Answer 14

Suffering main character who was a martyr or rebel

Question 15

Questioning authority values who?

Answer 15

Individuals who question authority

Question 16

What is the Byronic hero

Answer 16

The bad boy stereotype

Question 17

Define nature

Answer 17

Transformative, omnipresent > human experience

Question 18

Define ordinary = extraordinary

Answer 18

Personal experiences are epiphanies that alter the life of the speaker

Question 19

define simple language

Answer 19

Express personal experiences in a meaningful way ( both simple and direct)

Question 20

Define emotions

Answer 20

Rejects the social “us” and embraces “me”//follow your heart before your head

Question 21

Define the elements of the supernatural

Answer 21

Nature was so powerful it could not be contained

Question 22

When was regency England?

Answer 22

1810-1820

Question 23

How/when did regency England recieve it’s name?

Answer 23

It was named after George the 4 was appointed; it refers to the time before Queen Victoria. when George pushed for progress in the arts, science, etc

Question 24

What do the letters symbolize?

Answer 24

True emotion without censorship

Question 25

what is the gentry?

Answer 25

a broad social class (nobility; included land gentry and professional

Question 26

describe entailment

Answer 26

a process to keep land within the family in 1 piece; given to one male relative rather than splitting, females can not inherit

Question 27

what was the focus of women’s lives?

Answer 27

courtship

Question 28

what would marriage mean for women?

Answer 28

attaining greater wealth and position

Question 29

where do the bennets live? (name of house)

Answer 29

longbourn