Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

by

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice: Chapter 55 Quiz 3 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 55. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
How does Austen portray the moment when Bingley proposes to Jane?
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Through a detailed description of the proposal scene
By having other characters narrate the proposal afterwards
By not describing the proposal scene, in keeping with Jane's modesty
Through a flashback later in the novel
What does Jane do after Bingley proposes to her?
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She goes upstairs to tell her mother
She leaves the house to share the news with friends
She lingers by the fireside with Bingley
She asks Elizabeth to keep the news quiet for now
How does Jane handle the realization that Caroline and Mrs. Hurst had worked against her?
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She becomes angry and confrontational
She feels defeated and decides to avoid them
She accepts their malice but hopes for a possible repaired friendship
She seeks revenge by spreading rumors about them