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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Chapters 1–4
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Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–23
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27–34
Chapters 35–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–49
Chapters 50–55
Chapters 56–61
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Elizabeth Bennet
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley
Mr. Bennet
Mrs. Bennet
Lydia Bennet
Charlotte Lucas
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Who is prideful and who is prejudiced?
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Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–34
Chapters 35–42
Chapters 43–45
Chapters 46–49
Chapters 50–55
Chapters 56–61
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Pemberley
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Meryton
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Pride and Prejudice and the Napoleonic Wars
Jane Austen, Marriage, and the Family
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Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-8
Chapters 9-12
Chapters 13-17
Chapters 18-23
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-34
Chapters 35-42
Chapters 43-45
Chapters 46-49
Chapters 50-55
Chapters 56-61
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1
of 5
What hinders romantic love in the novel
Rigid gender roles imposed by society
Religious conventions and tradition
Each individual's cynicism and doubt
Social conventions and concern for appearances
2
of 5
In the society portrayed in the novel, what is most important to a woman
Her beauty
Her generosity
Her patience
Her reputation
3
of 5
What is the role of journeys in the novel
They represent the narrowness of characters' perspectives.
They initiate changes in the characters' lives.
They show the effect of distance on love.
They highlight the historical context of the novel.
4
of 5
Which character's home plays the greatest symbolic role in the novel
Darcy's
Elizabeth's
Bingley's
Mr. Collins's
5
of 5
In what way is Austen's criticism of class limited
She only criticizes the unsympathetic characters.
She does not seem to take it seriously herself.
She is overly pessimistic about social change.
She ignores the lower classes entirely.
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