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Apprentice Quiz Answers

  1. What is the profession of  Elizabeth's uncle, Mr Philips?
    ANSWER: Attorney

     

  2. What is the name of the Bennets' housekeeper?
    ANSWER: Mrs Hill

     

  3. In what county is Hunsford located?
    ANSWER: Kent

     

  4. What breach of etiquette does Mr Collins commit at the Netherfield ball?
    ANSWER: He introduces himself to Mr Darcy

     

  5. Who is the author of the book of sermons Mr Collins tries to read to the Bennet ladies?
    ANSWER: Fordyce

     

  6. Where are Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy when Jane is having dinner with the Netherfield ladies?
    ANSWER: Dining with the officers

     

  7. According to Mrs Bennet, how many families do the Bennets dine with in their neighborhood?
    ANSWER: Four and twenty

     

  8. What does Miss Bingley offer to do for Darcy when he is writing a letter to his sister?
    ANSWER: Mend his pen

     

  9. What is Wickham’s military rank?
    ANSWER: Lieutenant of the militia

  10. As Mr Wickham's partiality to Elizabeth appears to subside, to what young lady does he direct his attentions?
    ANSWER: Miss Mary King

  11. What is the name of the London street where the Gardiners live?
    ANSWER: Gracechurch Street

     

  12. When Mr Collins tells Elizabeth why he wants to get married, what reason does he give third? 
    ANSWER: It is the advice of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

     

  13. For what reason does Mr Collins first believe Lizzy rejects his proposal? 
    ANSWER: To increase his love by suspense (according to the usual practice of elegant females) 

     

  14. Mrs Gardiner has many acquaintances in Derbyshire who are also known to whom?
    ANSWER: Mr Wickham

     

  15. What does Mrs Gardiner suggest to help Jane recover from her disappointment over Bingley?
    ANSWER: That she should pay a visit to the Gardiners in London 

     

  16. Where did Elizabeth originally expect to travel with her aunt & uncle on their northern tour? 
    ANSWER: The Lakes

     

  17. Of what view, from his humble abode, is Mr Collins proudest?
    ANSWER: The prospect of Rosings

     

  18. What is one of Mr Collins' "most respectable pleasures"?
    ANSWER: Working in his garden

     

  19. In what out-of-the-way place at Rosings does Lady Catherine suggest Elizabeth will be welcome to practice on the piano while she is staying at Hunsford?
    ANSWER: Mrs Jenkinson's room

     

  20. Elizabeth thinks Colonel Fitzwilliam's manners are somewhat like what other gentleman's?
    ANSWER: Mr Wickham

     

  21. How many miles of good road does Darcy consider 'a very easy distance'?
    ANSWER: Fifty

     

  22. What is Elizabeth doing just before Mr Darcy comes and proposes to her?
    ANSWER: Re-reading Jane's letters

     

  23. When Wickham told Darcy he didn't want to be a clergyman, what did he say he planned to do instead?
    ANSWER: Study the law 

     

  24. Where was Miss Darcy staying when Wickham persuaded her to an elopement?
    ANSWER: Ramsgate

     

  25. What is the amount of Georgiana Darcy's fortune?
    ANSWER: 30,000 pounds

     

  26. What does Maria Lucas feel obliged to do after her last evening at Rosings?
    ANSWER: Repack her trunks according to Lady Catherine's directions

     

  27. What did Lydia buy when she and Kitty came to meet Elizabeth and Maria on their return from visiting Mr & Mrs Collins at Hunsford?
    ANSWER: An ugly bonnet

     

  28. What two pieces of news does Lydia tell Elizabeth when the latter returns from Hunsford?
    ANSWER: The regiment are going to Brighton, and Wickham will not be marrying Mary King

     

  29. What is Mrs Bennet's only comfort in relation to Mr Bingley's apparent desertion?
    ANSWER: She is sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he'll be sorry

     

  30. While the Gardiners are travelling with Elizabeth, who takes care of their children?
    ANSWER: Jane Bennet

     

  31. What excuse does Elizabeth give her aunt for not wanting to see Pemberley?
    ANSWER: She is tired of looking at great houses

     

  32. What is the name of the housekeeper at Pemberley?
    ANSWER:  Mrs Reynolds

     

  33. How long has the housekeeper known Mr Darcy?
    ANSWER: Since he was four years old

     

  34. When he comes out to meet her again as she walks with the Gardiners on the Pemberley grounds, what is the first request Darcy makes which surprises Elizabeth?
    ANSWER: He asks if she will introduce him to her friends

     

  35. What does he invite Mr Gardiner to do while he remains in the neighbourhood?
    ANSWER: To fish at Pemberley 

     

  36. It is reported in Lambton that on quitting Derbyshire, Wickham left what behind?
    ANSWER: Many debts (which Mr Darcy afterwards discharged) 

     

  37. When Elizabeth & Mrs Gardiner arrive at Pemberley to call on Miss Darcy, where are the gentleman?
    ANSWER: Fishing

     

  38. What is the name of the place in Scotland where Lydia & Wickham are at first believed to be going?
    ANSWER: Gretna Green

     

  39. To whom did Lydia write a letter just before leaving Brighton?
    ANSWER: Mrs Forster

     

  40. Where does Mr Bennet promise to take Kitty if she is a good girl for the next ten years?
    ANSWER: A review

     

  41. What is Mrs Bennet's first subject of concern, on hearing that Lydia is to be married?
    ANSWER: Lydia's wedding clothes, and how much she will get to spend on them

     

  42. How much money per year will Mr Bennet, during his lifetime, be required to provide for Lydia, according to her marriage settlement?
    ANSWER: 100 pounds

     

  43. What kind of vehicle does Mrs Gardiner someday hope to ride all around the park at Pemberley?
    ANSWER: A low phaeton, with a nice little pair of ponies

     

  44. Where will Wickham be stationed with his new regiment (after he marries Lydia)?
    ANSWER: Newcastle

     

  45. While Mrs Gardiner was lecturing her about her behaviour, what was Lydia thinking about?
    ANSWER: Whether Wickham would be married in his blue coat

     

  46. When she saw him in London, why did Mrs Gardiner think Mr Darcy "very sly"?
    ANSWER: He hardly ever mentioned Elizabeth's name

     

  47. What news circulates in Meryton shortly after the Wickhams' departure?
    ANSWER: Mr Bingley will soon return to Netherfield

     

  48. How many men like Bingley does Elizabeth say would fail to make her as happy as Jane?
    ANSWER: Forty

     

  49. What does Elizabeth initially guess to be the reason for Lady Catherine's visit to Longbourn?
    ANSWER: To bring her a letter from Charlotte

     

  50. Who sends a congratulatory letter to Jane Bennet on her engagement to Mr Bingley?
    ANSWER: Miss Bingley

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