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What inference can be drawn in this excerpt from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entalled, in
default of heirs male, on a distant relation and their mother's fortune, though ample for her situation in life, could but ill supply the
deficiency of his. Her father had been an attorney in Meryton, and had left her four thousand pounds.
Mr. Bennet inherited property from his father-in-law because Mrs. Bennet was an only child without any brothers.
Mr. Bennet was originally an attomey in Meryton but gave up the profession to become a clergyman.
Mr. Bennet's property cannot pass to his daughters because the law dictates that a male descendant must inherit it
Mrs. Bennet has ample fortune to support her unmarried daughters for the rest of their lives.
E Mr. Bennet is a man of considerable fortune and belongs to the upper class of the landed gentry,
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Answer 1

Answer: C. "Mr. Bennet's property cannot pass to his daughters because the law dictates that a male descendant must inherit it."

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Answer 2

C). Mrs. Bennet has ample fortune to support her unmarried daughters for the rest of their lives.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inference that readers can draw from the given paragraph would be that 'Mrs. Bennet had adequate fortune to back her unmarried daughters for the rest of their life.' This inference can be made from the description like 'property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year', 'ample for her situation in life', etc. At that time, only male heirs or a distant relative(in absence of male heir) were allowed to inherit the property and therefore, the daughters sadly had no right to inherit their paternal estate or property. This is the reason why Mrs. Bennet looks for guys with 'possession of a good fortune' for marrying her daughters in order to fulfill this deficiency. Thus, option C is the correct answer.