Complete this quote from a novel by Jane Austen: No one who had ever met _____ ______ in her infancy would have supposed her born to be a heroine.
- Catherine Morland
- Elizabeth Bennet
- Mary Musgrove
- Elinor Dashwood
Answer
The correct answer is A) Catherine Morland.
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