Elizabeth Blackwell

Blackwell refers to herself as a "pioneer" because she led the way for -

• women who wanted to study medicine

• young people who wanted to study medicine

• vision-impaired people who wanted to help others

• underprivileged people who wanted to help others

Which meaning fits the way acceptance is used in the following sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage?

• realization of a fact or truth

• admittance into an institution or event

• willingness to believe that something is true

• written or verbal indication agreeing to an invitation

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which concept is Blackwell describing in this quote?

• denial

• rebellion

• tolerance

• unity

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

The word maternity relates to -

• administrators

• doctors

• interns

• mothers

In which section of the passage might the reader find information about Blackwell's initial decision to study medicine?

• A True Calling

• Early Hardships

• Overcoming Prejudice

• The Value of Female Doctors

What reaction might Blackwell hope to produce with these words?

• Fierce uprisings

• cultural transformations

• remembrance of the past

• satisfaction with current conditions

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence from the passage best illustrates that Blackwell achieved her life's goal?

• I was determined to become Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, though, regardless of my gender.

• My sister and I began to teach and ran a boarding school as a way to earn money and support our family.

• Today, thousands of women practice medicine in the US and England, and they are treated as professional equals.

• My sister Emily Blackwell and another woman named Marie Zakrzewska had recently finished studying medicine, so they joined me at the hospital.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

The timeline is titled "The Road to Medicine" because it describes Blackwell's -

• experience at Geneva College

• journey to becoming a doctor

• struggle to support her family

• treatment of patients in hospitals

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which information given in the time line is not mentioned in the passage?

• Blackwell studied at a local doctor's library.

• Blackwell was a teacher before she was a doctor.

• Blackwell attended Geneva College in New York.

• Blackwell graduated at the top of her class in medical school.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1