IV. Agree or disagree. Comment on the following:

1. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet treated their five daughters with inequality. f

Mrs. Bennet said that her husband loved their daughter Lizzy. Mr. Bennet was sure that their daughters were silly and ignorant like other girls.

2. Mrs. Bennet understood her husband’s character very well. t

They had been married a long time and knew each other very well. .

3. Mr. Darcy detested dancing with girls who were not beautiful enough. f

Mr. Darcy didn’t like dancing at all, so many people thought he was arrogant.

4. Mr. Bingley danced a lot because he didn’t have any compassion for Mr. Bennet. f

Mr. Bingley danced a lot because he liked that.

5. Jane and Elizabeth liked Mr. Bingley’s sisters. f

Jane likes his sisters. Elizabeth didn’t like, she thought that they were conceited and proud.

6. Mr. Bingley intended to buy an estate but he didn’t have enough money. f

Mr. Bingley had a large inheritance, including the house. He didn't need to buy the estate right away.

7. Mr. Darcy liked Jane because she smiled very often. f

He said that she was pretty, but she smiled a lot. He didn't like it.

8. Mr. Darcy had the right to be so proud. T

He was successful, rich, and well-bred. He could be proud of himself.

9. ‘If a woman conceals her affection <…> from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him.’ F

I believe that if a man has no feelings, then a woman can’t influence it in any way. Showing her emotions doesn't affect it in any way.

10. ‘ … it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’ F

I don't agree with that. Some disadvantages can greatly affect your life together, so you need to know about them in advance.

11. ‘A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.’ T

It depends on the woman. For women who are prone to dream, the imagination can work like this, but not all women like to dream.

12. Mary and Eliza were talented musicians. F

Mary was persistent. She worked hard for play. Eliza was talented.

V. Answer the questions or speak on the following:

1. What are the difficulties of bringing up five daughters?

There isn't a large number of unmarried rich young men, but their mother dreams of successful marriages.

2. What effect did the news about Mr. Bingley’s arrival have on Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? Mrs. Bennet was impressed and hoped to meeting her new neighbor.

3. What was Mr. Bennet’s joke concerning his acquaintance with Mr. Bingley?

Mrs. Bennet spoke a lot about Mr. Bingley and waited them meeting. That was annoying for her husband. He visited him himself.

4. Speak on Mr. Bingley’s behavior at the ball, Mr. Darcy’s behavior at the ball and the ball itself.

They were different. Mr. Bingley was able to charm all the ladies, he danced a lot. Mr. Darcy spoke only to good acquaintances, and was a man of few words. If people were fascinated by him, then his behavior disappointed them.

5. Speak on the unpleasant conversation between Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy which Elizabeth couldn’t help hearing. Mr. Darcy didn’t like dancing. For him Jane was the one beautiful girl in the room. Lizzy was very irritated.

6. What impression did the Bennet sisters make at the ball?

Jane was the most beautiful of the sisters. Mary played the piano. Lizzy wonderfully sing.

7. What were the reasons of steady friendship between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley?

Mr.Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper.On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion.

8. Is pride a rare failing? What is the difference between vanity and pride?

Vanity and pride are different things. If a person thinks a lot about himself, it is pride. If he thinks about what people think about him, it's vanity.

9. What was Charlotte’s plan concerning Jane’s relations with Mr. Bingley?

Charlotte wanted Jane to get happily married. Jane had to show all her love and affection to Mr. Bingley.

10. How did Mr. Darcy take interest in Eliza? Why didn’t she notice that?

Mr. Darcy had looked at Lizzy without admiration at the ball.After he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes. Elizabeth didn’t notice that at all. For her Darcy was a man who spoke that she wasn’t pretty for to dance with her.

11. Why did Elizabeth refuse to dance with Mr. Darcy? His words about her appearance offended her.