P&P #7: Ch. 6-10

"If his own vanity, however, did not mislead him, he was the cause, his pride and caprice were the cause of all that Jane had suffered and still continued to suffer. He had ruined for a while every hope of happiness for the most affectionate, generous heart in the world; and no one could say how lasting an evil he might have inflicted" (185).

• Elizabeth absolutely detests Darcy for interfering with the relationship between Mr. Bingley and her sister Jane. Elizabeth assumed that the Bingley sisters were solely responsible for the incident; however, when receiving this information she places Darcy at fault for all of Jane’s time spent suffering and crying. Mr. Darcy has fallen for Elizabeth and the two finally begin to get along, but with this new information, Mr. Darcy has lost his chance to gain Elizabeth’s approval, only to result in a deepening of her abhorrence toward him.

Multiple Choice:

"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me" (173).

The quotation above describes which character?

A) Elizabeth
B) Mrs. Bennet
C) Charlotte
D) Mr. Collins
E) Maria