Transcript True or false? - Teachit English

Bamboozled!
True or false?
(Explain your answer…)
Mr Wickham
and
Mr Collins
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Slide 1 of 9
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Mr Collins is attracted to
Elizabeth first of all.
False! Mr Collins first thinks of marrying
Jane, as she is the eldest daughter. Note
that his feelings don’t really come into it:
he sees it as his duty.
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Slide 2 of 9
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Mr Collins wishes to
marry Elizabeth because
of her quick wit.
True! He is attracted to Elizabeth’s
liveliness but he also worries that it
could be a problem when they are
married.
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Slide 3 of 9
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Mr Wickham is introduced
to the Bennets by Mr
Bingley.
False! Mr Wickham is introduced to the
Bennets by Mr Denny, because he is
also going to become a soldier in the
militia.
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Mr Wickham quickly
becomes unpopular.
False! Mr Wickham is invited to tea at
Aunt Philips on the second day of his
acquaintance with the Bennets.
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Mr Darcy is thrilled to see
Mr Wickham.
False! Mr Darcy is not thrilled to see Mr
Wickham. Elizabeth notices Mr Darcy’s
cold treatment of Wickham, even in a
very short meeting on the street.
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Jane tells Elizabeth about
Mr Darcy’s terrible
treatment of Mr Wickham.
False! Mr Wickham tells Elizabeth
about Darcy’s terrible treatment of him:
he was not given a job (called a living)
that he was entitled to, when Darcy’s
father died.
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Elizabeth develops a liking
for Mr Wickham.
True! Elizabeth becomes more
interested in Mr Wickham than any man
she (and we) have encountered in the
novel up to that point.
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Mr Collins is wellmannered and agreeable.
False! Mr Collins is vain, pompous and a
bore. A good example of this is when we
hear him go on and on and on about
Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s house. At
this point, furnishings are his main topic
of conversation.
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