Pride and Prejudice 1-4

What do you think about the fact that women couldn’t own property?

Who is Mr.Collins? What does he offer the Bennets?

What is Mrs.Bennet's plan in chapter 2? What do you think about it?

What do you think about Mr.Collins’ offer?

Why does Mrs. Bennet want her daughters married?

Which of these first 4 chapters was your favourite? Why? What happened in it?

What does Elizabeth mean when she says: “I could forgive his pride if he had not hurt mine”

What do you think about Mr. Darcy’s comment about Elizabeth?

What do you think about Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? How would you describe each of them? In what ways are they different?

What will happen to the house if Mr. Bennet dies?

After reading chapters 1-4 what were your first impressions of the characters?

What do you think about Whickham’s story? How does it make you feel about Darcy? How does it make Elizabeth feel?

Think about the historical background of the Novel: Who is Wickham? Why is he in Meryton?

What do you think about Elizabeth's actions when she goes to see Jane at Mr.Bingley's house after she gets ill?

What’s Miss Bingley’s impression of the Bennet women? What does her opinion say about her and her social status?

Why does Mr. Bennet want Jane to ride a horse?