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Chapter 9 Quiz
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What is implied about Emma's situation compared to the general situation of women in Austen's era?
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Emma is financially dependent on finding a husband
Emma is unlike most women who must marry for financial security, as she already has a high social position and fortune
Emma's situation is typical of all women in her era
Emma has fewer opportunities to marry because of her high social status
Which of the following does Emma assert as the only disadvantage of being an old maid?
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The lack of companionship
The inability to travel freely
The societal contempt associated with poverty
The loss of social status
How does Emma's character appear in the context of her charity work and matchmaking schemes?
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Entirely altruistic and selfless in all her actions
Compassionate but primarily absorbed in her matchmaking ambitions
Indifferent to the needs of others and focused only on social status
Compassionate but primarily absorbed in her matchmaking ambitions
