501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
vanquished.
b.
discouraged.
c.
intimidated.
d.
depressed.
e.
sickened.
184.
According to the passage, Blackwell chose to become a doctor
a.
as a result of the encouragement of physicians known to her
family.
b.
despite the fact that most considered her goal inappropriate and
unattainable.
c.
in order to make healthcare more accessible to the poor.
d.
because she hoped to overcome her revulsion of the body and
disease.
e.
to fulfill a childhood dream of establishing a medical college for
women.
185.
As described in lines 36–39, the actions of the student body of
Geneva Medical College suggest that they
a.
admired Blackwell’s ambition.
b.
respected the politics of the Blackwell family.
c.
doubted Blackwell’s commitment to medicine.
d.
feared the influence of Blackwell’s family connections.
e.
made light of Blackwell’s goal.
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