Question 3 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S1-VRobinson-VOL7006P
Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.The manner in which they spoke of the Meryton assembly was sufficiently characteristic. Bingley had never met with pleasanter people or prettier girls in his life; every body had been most kind and attentive to him, there had been no formality, no stiffness, he had soon felt acquainted with all the room; and as to Miss Bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful. Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure. Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty, but she smiled too much.
Answer
A
It helps readers learn about rules of social behavior in the 1800s.
B
It helps readers understand how Bingley and Darcy are different.
C
It informs readers about the different levels of society in the 1800s.
D
It helps readers visualize what the residents of Meryton look like.
Explanation
The passage presents Bingley and Darcy reacting very differently to the same assembly. Bingley enjoys the company, feels welcomed, and thinks Miss Bennet is exceptionally beautiful, while Darcy finds the people unattractive and unfashionable and criticizes Miss Bennet for smiling too much. This contrast helps readers understand how Bingley and Darcy are different.
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