Game the Fourth: P&P Trivia Quiz {2}

Time for a new trivia quiz--this time focusing on Episode Two, which may very well be my favorite in the series (though Episode Four comes awfully close...).  Please comment with your answers until Friday, January 4th, when the game will close.  You may submit only one guess per question (though if you comment with guesses for only some of the questions, you may come back to complete the questions you didn't attempt before).  Clear as mud?  Excellent.  We shall proceed.

All the questions come from Episode Two (yes, thank you, Mary) and I have done my best to make them neither too hard nor too easy.  I will announce a winner on Saturday, a winner who will achieve fame and glory and all that nonsense, but no prize because we don't give prizes here at the Club.  We are either too poor to do so or we are cheapskates; you may take your pick and think what you like of us.  :D  Everything in order?  Good.  Then we shall proceed.  ("You said that before."  "Hush up, can't you?")

1. What is it that Mr. Darcy "does so secretly" when the party are assembled in the Netherfield drawing room?

2. Mr. Bennet announces that someone is coming to dinner at Longbourn-- it seems that everyone has a different guess as to who it might be.  Who does Lydia think it is?

3. Which Bennet sister gets the "privilege" of the first dance with Mr. Collins at the Netherfield ball? 

4. What game does Mrs. Phillips play with Mr. Collins and other unimportant people at her card-party?

5. Just how much did that chimney-piece at Rosings Park cost?

6. How old is Lydia at this point in the story?

7. What is Mr. Darcy's exact response to this speech of Elizabeth's?  "We each have an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room."

8. What piece does Mrs. Hurst play on the pianoforte at the Netherfield ball?

9. Which unfortunate girl possesses the frock that Mr. Collins trod on and tore?

10. What are Mr. Collins' three reasons for marrying (list in order, please)?

Happy guessing!

No Game This Week

Due to Christmas busyness, there will be no game this Monday-- thanks for understanding and have a blessed Christmas!
-Miss Dashwood and Miss Marianne

Caption Contest Winner

Congratulations to Anne-girl, winner of this week's caption contest!  Her caption may be seen below.  Check back for a new game on Monday!

Let the Discussion Begin!

Welcome to The P&P95Forever Club's first live chat! To get the ball rolling, we've come up with a few discussion questions and comments, which you may answer or comment on as you choose.

~In episode 1, when Lizzy walked to Netherfield in the mud, what did she do with her dirty shoes once she got there? This question came into my head from reading bits and pieces of No Dark Valley (by Jamie Langston Turner), a book my mom and sister like; the female main character was a P&P95 fan and that question always bothered her exceedingly. I just assume that it wore off after she'd been walking in the less-muddy grass nearer Netherfield... what do you think?

~Does Mary have something of a fancy for Mr. Collins in this movie? I don't remember this being implied in the book (although Mrs. Bennet did try to recommend Mary to him after being rejected by Elizabeth). What do you all think?

~"Your defect is a propensity to hate everyone!"
"___ yours is willfully to misunderstand them."
What word goes there? I used to think it was "and" though I believe now that it is not; however, I'm not sure whether it's "while" or "well". The subtitles on the remastered edition say "well", but they are often wrong. I think the closed captions on the older DVD said "while" and I might have seen it somewhere else, too.

~Speaking of the subtitles messing up, in the beginning of episode 4, Maria says (about Col. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Darcy) "And now they are both gone out of the country!" The subtitles said "And now they are both gone abroad!" Gone abroad?! They have gone nowhere of the sort. "Out of the country" did not mean out of England, it meant away from the countryside, or perhaps the county they were in. Are they trying to interpret things for us? If they are, they're not very knowledgeable. :P

What about you all? Did you notice anything interesting this time around? What is your favorite part? Least favorite? Did anybody watch it with you? Which character makes you laugh the most?

P&P Watch-Along Christmas Party

Dear Members of The P&P95Forever Club,

Merry Christmas! Or rather, Merry Christmas Break, for that is what leads Miss Dashwood and me to make this proposal. In a recent post, one of our members who calls herself BatZion left a delightful comment in which she made herself a mental note to take advantage of time off and watch the whole of P&P. Miss Dashwood said that was a good idea, and then I thought, well, why not all do it together? Eh, P&P fans? Do not you think we should all have a merry party where we watch the wonderful P&P95 and then discuss it?

A Frosty Longbourn. Quite festive, don't you think?

Here is the plan. The party will be December 21st and 22nd, and we suggest watching Episodes 1-3 (aka disc one, aka the first half) on Friday, and Episodes 4-6 on Saturday.

And then here is another thing we were pondering-- a live discussion in comments about the movie. What say? We were thinking, perhaps, sometime between 8-9 pm EST those of us who are able to could drop in and join in the chat. I've never seen an actual chat in blog comments done before, but I think it would work.  We will set comments to publish automatically during that hour only, so that conversation can flow smoothly. Would any of you be interested in that? Do let us know.

This will be an excellent opportunity for us all to refresh our knowledge of the movie, and also a lovely way to relax during Christmas break. We hope you'll join us!

As for myself, I have just got the Remastered Edition from the library, and am curious to know what it is like. My papa was rather curious as to why I would be so excited about getting a movie I'd already seen so many times, so I endeavored to explain it to him... and then declared that, as one of the founders of The P&P95Forever Club, I had a right to be excited. Then my mamma said I was talking too loud. (We were in the library, you know. :P)

Ha. That's your random story for the day. I shall not trouble you with my nonsensicalness any longer, and shall make my departure. Good day to you.

~Miss Marianne

Caption Contest the First

Miss Marianne and I are quite excited to introduce the first of what we hope will be many caption contests here at the Club!  Our first picture comes from Episode Four, when Maria Lucas is frantically trying to pack her nightgowns in a manner pleasing to Lady Catherine de Bourgh.  Your task?  It's quite simple: to create a funny caption that fits the picture and submit it in the comments below.  You have until Friday, December 21st to submit captions, at which time Miss Marianne and I will select a winner.  The winner will be announced on Saturday, December 22nd.  Please remember to keep all captions clean and family friendly! We reserve the right to delete any comment that we do not think meets those qualifications.

Happy captioning! 

P.S. Sorry this was put up so late today! In future, our Monday games will be posted in the morning as often as possible.