QUESTION 3


The first statement is justified, as the first sentence states that the man of the house was at the war front. The third statement must follow, because the passage states that men went out in public to conduct activities and returned home at night. The second statement, while quite possibly true, is not mentioned in the passage. The passage only states that Alcott glorified this condition in her novel, not that the entire society did so.

What about some readers took glorification of women confinement as sarcastic?

"what about the statement in the last paragraph which is about some readers taking author's glorification of women confinement as sartorial" is not this the very sentence attesting the fact there was an implication of glorification of confinement regardless of the tone and approachment of the author?

Question 1

The primary purpose of the passage is to
(C) analyze the sociological implications of a work of art

Explanation:
- The passage goes beyond just describing the novel's plot (A) or the historical context (B).
- It uses Little Women (the "work of art") as a microcosm of the larger society to discuss the "explicitly articulated male dominance" and the "division of labor" that confines women to the "domestic sphere."
- It analyzes how the novel ultimately romanticizes women's confinement, thereby discussing the social and political meaning ("sociological implications") of the book.
- (A) is too narrow; (B) is too broad and ignores the novel's role; (D) and (E) are too extreme (the passage describes, rather than argues for emancipation or strongly indicts the politics).


Question 2

The passage implies that for a woman to effectively "take [her] part in the world's work," she must do which of the following?
(E) Leave the house

Explanation:
- The key to this inference is the negative description of what "taking her part" ultimately means for the character Meg: "no more than talking to her husband about politics whilst remaining at home."
- The passage frames this as a limitation and a failure to truly "take her part," implying that genuine participation in the world's work requires moving beyond the home. The home is consistently described as the boundary of female confinement.
- (A) is described as the limited extent of her "part," not the effective part; (B) and (C) are defined as her domestic confinement; (D) describes the husband's role, not the action the wife must take.


Question 3

Consider each of the answer choices separately and indicate all that apply.
The passage implies which of the following about American society at the time that Little Women depicts?
A. It was wartime. Supported. The passage states that the opening scenario is "waiting for news from the man of the family, who is at the war front." This confirms that the society depicted in the novel is experiencing wartime.
B. It glorified women's confinement. Supported. The passage quotes the novel's conclusion that "a woman's happiest kingdom is home... safe from the restless fret and fever of the world," and then states that "Some have read Alcott's romantic glorification of women's confinement as sarcastic, but either way, her loving readers must have agreed with the statement." This shows that the society and its readers endorsed the glorification of women's domestic confinement.
C. The vast majority of public activities took place during the day. Supported. The passage establishes the division of labor where "men step into the public sphere and engage in activities there, returning to the domestic sphere at night." This implies that the bulk of public activities are conducted during the day, before the men's return.

For question 3 I think also B should be included as answer