The following text is from George Eliot’s 1887 novel Middlemarch. Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress. Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper. She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.According to the text, what is true about Miss Brooke?Miss Brooke is known for her exquisite fashion sense.eliminateMiss Brooke likes to read the Bible.eliminatedMiss Brooke elevates the simple clothes she wears with her beauty.eliminateMiss Brooke has a strained relationship with her sister Celia.

What light does the poem'For Anne Gregory' throw on the notion of beauty pervasive in our society?(in 40 words)

The following text is adapted from Henry James’s 1881 novel Portrait of a Lady.Mrs. Touchett was certainly a person of many oddities, of which her behavior on returning to her husband’s house after many months was a noticeable specimen. She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means without liberal motions, rarely succeeded in giving an impression of suavity. Mrs. Touchett might do a great deal of good, but she never pleased. She was virtually separated from her husband, but she appeared to perceive nothing irregular in the situation.Based on the text, what is true about how Mrs. Touchett’s behavior?It is conventionally-minded and always socially acceptable.eliminateIt is designed to keep up appearances in the face of her separation from her husband.eliminateIt is strange and often off-putting to those around her.eliminateIt is offensive to polite society.

“She Walks in Beauty”.The poet appreciates only the subject’s outward beauty, not her personality.ResponsesTrueTrueFalseFalse

Which is the best analysis of the imagery in the line, "I should have been a pair of ragged claws"?A.Eliot attempts to make a political statement by comparing businessmen to crabs.B.Eliot suggests a feeling of anger by saying he would like to harm people with his claws.C.Eliot attempts to confuse the reader by using an image that does not fit the poem.D.Eliot suggests a feeling of solitude by saying he would not mind being a sea creature.

The following text is from Jane Austen’s 1818 novel Persuasion. Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot’s character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man. Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did, nor could the valet of any new made lord be more delighted with the place he held in society. He considered the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy; and the Sir Walter Elliot, who united these gifts, was the constant object of his warmest respect and devotion.According to the text, what is true about Sir Walter Elliot?Sir Walter Elliot is an extremely youthful man.eliminateSir Walter Elliot was once remarkably handsome and has since aged severely.eliminateSir Walter Elliot is a humble man.eliminateSir Walter Elliot holds himself in high regard for more than one reason.