"She grew absolutely ashamed of herself. Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think, without feeling that she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd [...] But vanity, not love, had been my folly. Pleased with the preference of one, and offended by the neglect of the other, on the very beginning of our acquaintance, I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away either were concerned. Till this moment, I never knew myself" (205).
Elizabeth has been too vain to see Darcy and Wickham for who they really were. She know realizes that what she detested in Darcy, is what Wickham really is, and what she admired in Wickham, is what Darcy really is. Elizabeth's actions relate to first title of the book which was First Impressions and the title of the book now, Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth had too much pride in herself and her vanity, that she took her first impressions of Darcy and Wickham and made both men out to be what they were right off the bad, which, in turn, made her prejudice.
From what we know of Mr. Wickham and Mr. Dacry's relations, the reader can infer that Mr. Wickham was so interested in Elizabeth because
I) Elizabeth was extremely handsome
II) Elizabeth was very amiable
III) Elizabeth could provide Wickham with money
IV) Elizabeth could provide Wickham with happiness
a) II and IV
b) I and II
c) just III
d) just IV
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