Question 669 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen."What is his name?”"Bingley.”"Is he married or single?”"Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”"How so? How can it affect them?”"My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
Answer
A
”What is his name?”
B
”Is he married or single?”
C
"How so? How can it affect them?"
D
“You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them."
Explanation
Mrs. Bennet is thinking that Mr. Bingley might marry one of her daughters, so she hopes his arrival could benefit the family. The line that directly reveals this motive is “You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.” Choice D is correct.
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