It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must
be in want of a wife.
Little may be known of the feelings or views of such a man on his first entering a
neighborhood. However, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families,
that he is already considered the rightful property of one of their daughters.
-Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen
5) Read the excerpt above. Then, choose the best answer.
Which statement is the correct main idea of the selection?
A rich man has no consideration or rights of what he wants to do because it is a social custom to
marry.
Neighbors will find out first if a man wants to date their daughters and marry them.
ONeighborhood daughters are claiming the rich man to be their future husband.
Rich men always want wives, so they move to an area where women live.