pride and prejudice
by jane austen (except)
in this excerpt from jane austen’s 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.”
(3) “she did indeed, louisa. i could hardly keep my
countenance². very nonsensical to come at all! why
must she be scampering³ about the country, because
her sister had a cold? her hair so untidy, so blowsy⁴.”
(4) “yes, and her petticoat; i hope you saw her petticoat,
six inches deep in mud. i am absolutely certain; and the
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select the correct answer.
which of the following is a theme of the passage?
a. it is dangerous to walk a long distance without a companion.

b. visiting a sick family member is always the right thing to do.

c. people should make themselves presentable when visiting others.

d. people often form opinions of others based on their own backgrounds.

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pride and prejudice
by jane austen (except)
in this excerpt from jane austen’s 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.”
(3) “she did indeed, louisa. i could hardly keep my
countenance². very nonsensical to come at all! why
must she be scampering³ about the country, because
her sister had a cold? her hair so untidy, so blowsy⁴.”
(4) “yes, and her petticoat; i hope you saw her petticoat,
six inches deep in mud. i am absolutely certain; and the
5
select the correct answer.
which of the following is a theme of the passage?
a. it is dangerous to walk a long distance without a companion.

b. visiting a sick family member is always the right thing to do.

c. people should make themselves presentable when visiting others.

d. people often form opinions of others based on their own backgrounds.

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next
© 2025 egenuity. all rights reserved.

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To determine the theme, analyze each option:
- Option A: The passage doesn't discuss danger of walking alone. Eliminate.
- Option B: The passage focuses on criticism of Elizabeth's appearance/manners, not on visiting sick family being right. Eliminate.
- Option C: The text doesn't emphasize being presentable while visiting. Eliminate.
- Option D: Mrs. Hurst and others judge Elizabeth based on their own (upper - class) backgrounds (pride, style, etc.). This matches how people form opinions from their backgrounds.

# Answer:
D. People often form opinions of others based on their own backgrounds.

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