Question

pride and prejudice by jane austen (excerpt) in this excerpt from jane austens novel pride and prejudice, elizabeth bennet arrives at the country home of the bingleys where her sister jane, a guest of the bingleys has fallen ill. after elizabeth leaves the dining room, her hosts and mr. darcy begin talking about her. (1) when dinner was over, she returned directly to jane, and miss bingley began criticizing her as soon as she was out of the room. her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence¹; she had no conversation, no style, no taste, no beauty. mrs. hurst thought the same, and added, (2) \she has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker. i shall never forget her appearance this morning. she really looked almost wild.\ which detail supports the theme of class being related to reputation? a. (9) \it shews an affection for her sister that is very pleasing,\ said bingley... b. (2) \she has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker. i shall never forget her appearance this morning. she really looked almost wild.\ c. (11) \i think i have heard you say, that their uncle is an attorney in meryton.\ d. (10) \i have an excessive regard for jane bennet, she is really a very sweet girl, and i wish with all my heart she were well settled. but with such a father and mother, and such low connections, i am afraid there is no chance of it.\

Explanation:

In option D, the mention of "such a father and mother, and such low connections" shows how family - related class factors affect Jane's reputation and prospects for a good settlement. Options A and B focus on Elizabeth's personal traits and appearance, and option C just mentions an uncle's profession without directly linking to the theme of class - related reputation.

Answer:

D. (10) "I have an excessive regard for Jane Bennet, she is really a very sweet girl, and I wish with all my heart she were well settled. But with such a father and mother, and such low connections, I am afraid there is no chance of it."