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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSElizabeth Bennet is the sharp-witted second daughter of a country gentleman whose wife is determined to see all five of her girls married off to wealthy men. When a rich bachelor named Mr. Bingley arrives in the neighborhood and quickly falls for the eldest sister Jane, he brings along his even wealthier friend Mr. Darcy, whose cold manners make an immediate bad impression on Elizabeth. The two clash repeatedly as their social world turns over a series of balls, visits, and unexpected arrivals, and Elizabeth must sort through rumor, family embarrassment, and her own quick judgments to figure out who the people around her actually are.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Pride and Prejudice
SPOILERSEvery one of these has the same answer, and that is the point. In a real battle the question is read aloud with a dozen other books in play, and students have a few seconds to place it. Here is what a battle might ask about Pride and Prejudice. Use them as a quiz, a trivia round, or BOTB practice.
Where in the book they come from
- Early in the book
In what book does a heroine arrive at a fine house with her petticoat six inches deep in mud?
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Elizabeth Bennet walks three miles to Netherfield to tend to her sick sister Jane. Her muddy petticoat becomes a subject of mockery for Miss Bingley but draws further admiration from Mr. Darcy.
- First half
In what book does a domineering noblewoman demand how five sisters were raised at home without a governess?
✓ Answer
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Lady Catherine de Bourgh quizzes Elizabeth at Rosings about her family's education and accomplishments. Elizabeth refuses to disclose her age, daring to trifle with Lady Catherine's "dignified impertinence."
- First half
In what book does the heroine furiously reject a wealthy suitor for ruining her dear sister's happiness?
✓ Answer
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Elizabeth refuses Darcy's first proposal, blaming him for separating Bingley from Jane and for his treatment of Wickham. This dramatic confrontation marks the novel's emotional midpoint.
- Second half
In what book does a heroine cry, "Till this moment I never knew myself"?
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Elizabeth utters this famous line after rereading Darcy's letter and realizing how badly she has misjudged both him and Wickham. It marks the turning point of her character arc and the novel's central theme.
- Second half
In what book does the owner of a great estate offer a city visitor the use of his fishing tackle?
✓ Answer
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Darcy graciously invites Mr. Gardiner, a tradesman from London, to fish on his property as often as he likes. This courtesy to relations he might once have scorned shows how he has changed.
- Near the end
In what book does a learned middle sister whisper about pouring "the balm of sisterly consolation" into wounded bosoms?
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Mary Bennet pontificates over Lydia's scandal with sententious phrases about the irretrievability of female virtue. Her pious lecturing is comic in its mismatch with the actual grief of the family.
