Emily Jennings Stowe - Against Great Odds Quiz

Where was Emily Jennings Stowe born?

• Manitoba

• Alberta

• Ontario

• Quebec

What was Emily's first job at the age of 15?

• Engineer

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Doctor

What did Emily do when she was turned down by the University of Toronto for medical school?

• Became a nurse

• Attended teacher's college

• Applied to a different university

• Gave up on her dream

What was the condition for Emily and Jennie to attend a semester of classes at the University of Toronto?

• To not complain

• To pay a large fee

• To pass a difficult test

• To attend extra classes

What did Emily do to stop a professor from giving lewd lectures?

• Dropped out of the class

• Threatened to report to the police

• Threatened to report to the professor's wife

• Ignored the lectures

What did Emily do after being granted a medical license in 1880?

• Moved to the United States

• Started the Toronto Women's Suffrage Club

• Opened a new clinic

• Retired from medicine

What was the Fast Fact about Emily and her daughter in 1896?

• They started a new business

• They traveled to Europe

• They acted in a play

• They wrote a book

When did women win the right to vote in Ontario?

• 1917

• 1903

• 1880

• 1867

What was the purpose of the Toronto Women's Suffrage Club?

• To improve working conditions and wages

• To start a new medical college

• To open a new clinic

• To campaign for men's rights

How do you think a man or woman from the time period of this text would react to its tone?

• They would be critical

• They would be indifferent

• They would be confused

• They would be supportive