JANE AUSTEN : PRIDE AND PREJUDICE- SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VOL 1.

1-  " It is a truth universally acknowledged" - What is a truth that is universally acknowledged?

ANS- To be want of a wife for a single man who is the owner of a good fortune is a truth that is universally acknowledged.

2- "However little known the feelings or views of such a man------------" Whom does the novelist Jane Austen refer to "such a man" in the above line?

ANS- In the above line taken from Jane Austen novel "Pride and Prejudice" the word "such a man" refers to the single man who is in possession of a good fortune.

3- "This was invitation enough."- Who has said this word and to whom?

ANS- "This was invitation enough" is the speech of Mr. Bennet who has told it to his lady Mrs. Bennet.

4- "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."- Here who is "YOU" and "I"?

ANS- In the above line, the word "YOU" is used for Mrs. Bennet and the word "I" for Mr. Bennet.

5- "What a fine thing for our girls"------------- Who is speaker of this line? What is "a fine thing"?

ANS- The speaker of the quoted line is Mr.Bennt's lady Mrs.Bennet.
                          Mr.Bingley is a single man of good fortune and he is a man of four or five thousand a year. It is a fine thing for the girls of Mr. and Mrs.Bennets.

6- "This truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families"--------- What truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families?

ANS- The truth to be in want of a wife for a single man in possession of a good fortune is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families.

7- Who is considered as the rightful property?

ANS-A single man of good fortune is considered as the rightful property.

8-Who consider a single man of a good fortune the rightful property?

ANS-The minds of the surrounding families consider a single man of a good fortune the  rightful property for their daughters.

9- "And she told me all about it." -------Here, who is "she" and "me"? To what does the "it" refer?

ANS-In the above quotation, the word "she" refers to Mrs.Long and the word "me" refers to the lady of Mr.Bennet.
     In the above quoted line, the word "it" has been used in place of Netherfield park.

10- When did a young man of large fortune come down?

ANS- A young man of large fortune came down on Monday.

11- From where did a young man of large fortune come?

ANS- A young man of large fortune came from the north of England.

12- In what did a young man of large fortune come?

ANS- From the north of England, a young man of large fortune came in a chaise and four.

13- Who is a young man of large fortune?

ANS- In consideration of Mrs.Bennet, Mr.Bingley is a young man of large fortune.

14- Why did Mr.Bingley come from the north of England?

ANS- From the north of England, Mr. Bingley came in purpose of seeing the place by the name of netherfield park and he being very much delighted with it, agreed with Mr.Morris to take possession.

15-With whom did a young man of large fortune agree to possess netherfield park?

ANS- Mr.Bingley, a young man of large fortune, coming from the north of England to see the place, agreed with Mr.Morris to possess the netherfield park.

16-When is Mr.Bingley to take the netherfield park possession?

ANS- The netherfield park is to be taken possession by Mr.Bingley before the holy day of St.Michael.

17- When are some of  Mr.Bingley's servents to be in the netherfield park?

ANS- By the end of next week, some of Mr.Bingley's servents are to be in the netherfield park.

18- "How so? How can it affect them"---------- Whose speech is it? What do you mean by "it"? To whom does the word "them" suggest?

ANS- The above quoted line is the speech of Mrs.Bennet taken from Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".

      In the above extract, the word "it" refers to the income of Mr.Bingley and his large fortune.

          The word "them" in the above excerpt is used for the grown up daughters of Mr. Mrs.Bennets.