1.  Clear your desks.  Take out a pen for the test.  AFTER EXAM  Get book from box in the front of the classroom  Read Chapter 11

2.  After you are finished, respond to this quote on the last page that we worked on in your notebook.  Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Darcy’s statement. Why or why not? What do you think about Darcy now?  What is Elizabeth’s response like?  My good opinion once lost is lost forever.” –Mr. Darcy PAGE 49

3.  Aim: How does Austen depict different approaches to marriage through her characters?  Do Now: What is your opinion on arranged marriage? Does it work or not? Explain.

4.  And they met one day,  Two strangers,  Ten minutes to decide on their lives.  Few questions asked,  Infinite unspoken words,  And the decision was made.  Three months passed,  And they met again,  Only on their wedding day.  Stolen glances,  Hidden smiles,  Endless emotions in their eyes,  No one could say, it’s their second meeting,  Looked like they knew each other since years,  They already seemed so much in love.  Love that has only grown with time.  And whenever I see them I wonder,  How did they know it would be alright?  ‘They just knew it’, they say,  An inner voice told them,  They were born to be one someday.  Love never ceases to amaze me,  Sometimes we find love in moments,  And sometimes it takes an eternity.  Turn and Discuss: Is this possible? (“To find love in moments”) What’s your reaction to the last two lines?

5.  Would you marry someone you don’t really know to secure yourself financially (if it was the only way)? Why or why not? (18 th century England)  Would you marry someone that you found annoying (and not in a good way) but would support you by providing a comfortable lifestyle and would treat you kindly? Explain. (18 th century England)

6.  Chapters 12-13  What is Mr. Collins like? Add him to your character chart.

7.  1. Why has Mr. Collins come to Longbourne?  2. What is his character like, and to what does Austen attribute his personal characteristics? What figurative purpose will/does this character serve?  3. How does Mr. Collins’ behavior toward Lady Catherine help to further illustrate his character?  4. What does the Longbourne estate entailment mean for the Bennet sisters? How is Austen making a comment on her society with this inclusion? How does Austen’s characterization of Mr. Collins further aid in establishing her views on English inheritance laws?  5. What can we begin to assume about Lady Catherine’s personality and attitude based solely on Mr.Collins’ description of her, her daughter, and her estate?

8.  Write a one page analysis (2-3 pargraphs) about one of the follow subjects in Pride and Prejudice:  Class Distinction  Sex/Gender inequality  Marriage  Proper Etiquette  Link this subject to one of the following:  Characterization  Setting  Conflict  Symbolism