Introduction to Literature 2006Spring
Quiz2006/3/23
Name:______Student Number: ______
__4_ 1. Though he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form, he was forced to acknowledge her figure to be light and pleasing; and in spite of his asserting that her manners were not those of the fashionable world, he was caught by their easy playfulness.
(1) he= Charles Bingley, at Netherfield ball; (2) he= Darcy, atSr. William Lucas’ ball;(3) he= Charles Bingley, at Meryton ball; (4) he= Darcy, at Meryton ball
A =__1____; B= __2___; C= _4_____; D = __5___
2.A:``To walk three miles, or four miles, or five miles, or whatever it is, above her [Elizabeth’s] ancles in dirt, and alone, quite alone! what could she mean by it? It seems to me to shew an abominable sort of conceited independence, a most country-town indifference to decorum.''
B:"It shews an affection for her sister that is very pleasing."
C: "I am afraid, Mr. ---," observed C in a half whisper, "that this adventure has rather affected your admiration of her fine eyes."
D: "Not at all," he replied; "they were brightened by the exercise."
(1) Mrs. Hurst (2) Charles Bingley (3)Elizabeth (4)Ms. Bingley (5) Darcy
__2__ 3.A: ``They [Mr. Darcy and Wickham]have both,'' said she, ``been deceived, I dare say, in some way or other, of which we can form no idea. Interested people have perhaps misrepresented each to the other. It is, in short, impossible for us to conjecture the causes or circumstances which may have alienated them, without actual blame on either side.''
B:``Very true, indeed; -- and now, [. . .], what have you got to say in behalf of the interested people who have probably been concerned in the business? -- Do clear them too, or we shall be obliged to think ill of somebody.''
A:``Laugh as much as you chuse, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion. [. . .], do but consider in what a disgraceful light it places Mr. Darcy, to be treating his father's favourite in such a manner, -- one, whom his father had promised to provide for. -- It is impossible. No man of common humanity, no man who had any value for his character, could be capable of it. Can his most intimate friends be so excessively deceived in him? oh! no.''
(1)A=Elizabeth; B= Charlotte(2) A= Jane; B= Elizabeth (3) A= Elizabeth; B= Jane (4) A= Elizabeth; B= Charlotte
__3__ 4.A: ``There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome.''
B: ``And your defect is a propensity to hate every body.''
A: ``And yours,'' A replied with a smile, ``is wilfully to misunderstand them.''
(1)A= Darcy B=Elizabeth at Meryton ball (2)A= Elizabeth B = Darcyat Lucas’
(3)A= DarcyB=Elizabeth in one of the evening drawing-room talks at Netherfield;
(4)A= Elizabeth B=Darcy at the Netherfield ball.
__3__ 5. To fortune I am perfectly indifferent, and shall make no demand of that nature on your father, since I am well aware that it could not be complied with; and that one thousand pounds in the 4 per cents, which will not be yours till after your mother's decease, is all that you may ever be entitled to. On that head, therefore, I shall be uniformly silent; and you may assure yourself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when we are married.
(1) Mr. Collins to Mrs. Bennet (2) Mr. Collins to Mrs. Philips when visiting her at Meryton (3)Mr. Collins to Elizabeth in his proposal (4)Mr. Collins’ letter to Mr. Bennet before visiting him.
__2__ 6. A: We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb.''
B: "This is no very striking resemblance of your own character, I am sure," said he. "How near it may be to mine, I cannot pretend to say. -- You think it a faithful portrait undoubtedly."
(1) A: Darcy B:Elizabeth, in their discussion of pride. (2)A: Elizabeth B: Darcy in their dance at Netherfield (3)A: Elizabeth B: Darcy at Sir William Lucas’party; (4)A: Darcy, B: Elizabeth in their discussion of Bingley’s personalities.
__1__ 7. A:``You must decide for yourself,'' said A, ``and if, upon mature deliberation, you find that the misery of disobliging his two sisters is more than equivalent to the happiness of being his wife, I advise you by all means to refuse him.
"How can you talk so?" -- said “B” faintly smiling, -- "You must know that though I should be exceedingly grieved at their disapprobation, I could not hesitate."
(1) A: Elizabeth B: Jane after receiving the letter from Ms. Bingley after their departure; (2) A: Elizabeth B: Charlotte, after being informed of her engagement with Mr. Collins (3) A: Elizabeth B: Jane after the Meryton ball; (4) A: Elizabeth B: Jane after Jane recovers and they return from Netherfield.
__4__ 8. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always contrive to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.
(1) Jane (2) Elizabeth (3) Mr. Bennet (4)Charlotte
__3__ 9. [after the news about Charlotte and Mr. Collin’s engagement]
A:``My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor.''
[…]
B:``I cannot bear to think that they should have all this estate, If it was not for the entail I should not mind it.''
A:``What should not you mind?''
B: ``I should not mind any thing at all.''
A: ``Let us be thankful that you are preserved from a state of such insensibility.''
(1) A: Elizabeth B: Jane(2) A: Mrs. Bennet B: Mr. Bennet(3) A: Mr. Bennet B: Mrs. Bennet (4) A: Jane B: Elizabeth
__2__ 10. A: ``To yield readily -- easily -- to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you.''
B: ``To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.''
A: ``You appear to me, [. . . ], to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection.
(1) A: Bingley B: Darcy (2) A: Elizabeth B: Darcy (3) A:Darcy B: Elizabeth(4) A: Elizabeth B: Jane
11.
``Eliza Bennet,'' said Miss Bingley, when the door was closed on her, ``is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own, and with many men, I dare say, it succeeds. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art.''
``Undoubtedly,'' replied Darcy, to whom this remark was chiefly addressed, ``there is meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation. Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable.''