"Woman in the Nineteenth Century" Reading Questions

What is the main idea of this passage?

• She argues that women, in the 19th Century, should have the same rights and equality as men.

• She dismisses the importance of women and idolizes what men bring to the table.

• She demonstrates examples of how women can help support their husbands.

• She provides a story about Mirand and argues how all women should be treated like her

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Make an inference using textual evidence: What does the opening paragraph mainly reveal about the way men of the 19th century perceived women’s capabilities?

• They saw women as much more reasonable than men.

• They believed women had the gift a reason, her best ability.

• They saw women and children as especially good listeners.

• They felt women needed supervision because of their limited capacities.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Make an inference using textual evidence: What does the second paragraph mainly reveal about the way men of the 19th century perceived woman’s role in society?

• Women innately had public influence over their husbands.

• Men are unable to properly represent the interests of women.

• Women must remain as homemakers and stay out of public elections.

• Men find it offensive that women care for children.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on paragraphs 11-13, which inference about Miranda is most strongly supported?

• She had intellect but no emotional awareness, so men disliked her.

• Her father’s encouragement allowed her to freely develop her mind.

• Because she was too intelligent for men, she lived a lonely life.

• Although her father didn’t value her mind, she felt like an equal.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is most closely the meaning of impaired as it is used in the following passage? Woman could take part in the processions, the songs, the dances of old religion; no one fancied her delicacy was impaired by appearing in public for such a cause.

• verb | improved

• verb | damaged

• noun | an amusement

• adjective | amplified

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Looking at paragraph 6, what is most likely the author’s intention in the following statement? A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as for the body.

• To encourage men to take a more active role in home life.

• To say that one’s home must be intellectually stimulating for both men and women.

• To suggest that women need to provide for men by starting meals and fire.

• To highlight that a woman’s life is too dull without her rights.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Looking at the passage as a whole, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?

• A woman is entitled to the freedom to develop her intellectual gifts to their fullest expression.

• A woman’s physical beauty can get in the way of her intellectual development.

• Religious festivals and careers in acting are good outlets for women’s public expansion.

• Every woman’s purpose is to satisfy men’s needs without hesitation.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6