Which BEST analyzes the perspectives on marriage presented in these two novel excerpts?
A) The main characters in both excerpts share a strong desire to marry, but only Lily in Wharton's passage reveals her desire for material wealth.
B) Austen's character, Elinor believes a suitable groom will appreciate the same emotional and aesthetic influences as his bride, while Wharton's character, Lily, insists that sufficient money is a requirement for a spouse.
C) The mother in Austen's excerpt supports marriage between two individuals if they share common interests, but Lily in Wharton's excerpt expresses distaste at the idea of enduring the leisure activities of a man.
D) The mother in Austen's excerpt supports marriage between two individuals who are in love, but Lily in Wharton's excerpt expresses distaste at the idea of being tied down to one man in a life of routine.
2)
From these two passages, the reader may conclude that marriage
A) is an important matter to the characters in these stories.
B) is an unimportant matter to the characters in these stories.
C) is wholeheartedly embraced by the characters in these stories.
D) is wholeheartedly rejected by the characters in these stories.
