Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Pride and Prejudice? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. If Shmoop twisted your arm and said you had to pick a genre to shove Pride and Prejudice into, which of these would be the best fit for the novel?
Gothic lit
romance
science fiction
fan fiction
Q. How is marriage different in this novel from what we expect in modern society?
Love isn't necessarily the reason to marry.
Money doesn't mean anything in a marriage.
Social status doesn't matter in marriage.
Nobody ever gets married now.
Q. How does Darcy save the Bennet family's reputation?
He finally marries Elizabeth.
He pays off their debts.
He forces Wickham to marry Lydia.
He doesn't.
Q. How does Darcy convince Lizzy that he's not such a brute and that he's worth marriage?
He fails to bathe for a month.
He has her meet his former girlfriends, who speak highly of him.
He woos her with money and riches.
He bails her sister out of a pretty sticky situation with Wickham.
Q. What sort of character does Mr. Wickham have?
He's completely honest and trustworthy.
He's a rich womanizer.
He steals people's money.
He's a gambler, and he's unreliable.