Question 20
Other Set Texts: Non-African ProseIn Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Angel Clare's ambition in marrying Tess d'Urberville is to secure a wife with
- A.high social standing
- B.great fortune
- C.rustic innocence
- D.a wide knowledge of the world
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (rustic innocence)
Explanation
Angel idealises Tess as a pure, simple country girl; he wants a wife of rustic innocence.