Which of the following nineteenth-century novels portray disabled characters?
- A. Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
- B. Flaubert, Madame Bovary
- C. Austen, Pride and Prejudice
- D. Dickens, A Christmas Carol
- E. Melville, Moby-Dick
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Correct answer: B. B, D, E only
Explanation
Hippolyte's club foot (Madame Bovary), Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol) and one-legged Ahab (Moby-Dick).
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