The Bennet and Lucas families discuss whether Mr Darcy's pride is justified or not. The conversation descends into a disagreement between Mrs Bennet and a young Lucas regarding her hypothetical confiscation of his alcohol: 'The boy protested that she should not; she continued to declare she would, and the argument ended only with the visit.' What does this sentence reveal about Mrs Bennet's character?

MCQs on the characters in Pride and Prejudice.