Narrator's Journey to Law School

What motivates the narrator to go to college?

• To take care of her prized dairy cow, Bessie.

• To prove to herself that she can become a lawyer despite societal norms.

• To leave the farm life and travel to the East Coast.

• To join John Wilson’s law program.

Why does the narrator consider her plan to go to college a challenge?

• She lacks formal education and experience in a college environment.

• The college she chose is not well-suited for women.

• The farm she lives on is too far from the East Coast.

• She does not have financial support from her family.

How does the narrator secure tutoring help for her law studies?

• She pays for professional tutoring services.

• She exchanges home-cooked meals for tutoring from John Wilson.

• She asks a professor for free lessons.

• She learns by studying alone with determination.

What prevented the narrator from practicing law after graduation?

• She failed to pass the state bar exam.

• The state refused to grant her a license because she was a woman.

• Her husband discouraged her from pursuing a career.

• She chose to focus on starting a family instead.

How does the narrator feel after being unable to practice law?

• Grateful for the opportunity to attend college.

• Content with running her home and supporting her husband.

• Devastated and regretful for pursuing education.

• Angry at her husband for not supporting her further.

What action does the narrator decide to take at the end of the text?

• Accept her role as a homemaker.

• Advocate for changing laws to allow women to practice law.

• Return to her farm life with Bessie.

• Pursue a new career in a different field.

What does the word "earnest" most likely mean in the sentence: "It had become my most earnest desire that we would open a law office together"?

• Insincere

• Serious and heartfelt

• Half-hearted

• Unrealistic

Which of the following best describes the narrator's relationship with her husband, John?

• It is based on mutual ambition and love for the law.

• It is strained due to her unfulfilled career goals.

• It is distant, with each focusing on separate goals.

• It is purely professional with little emotional connection.