Elizabeth Blackwell listened to her friend’s unusual advice. He said that she should disguise herself as a man if she wanted to
study and become a doctor! It was 1845, and only men attended med The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A:
How did Elizabeth respond to the obstacles she faced at the medical college?
A.
She kept trying even when people opposed her.
B.
She became friendly with her classmates.
C.
She studied longer than her classmates in order to graduate.
D.
She tried to prove she was the smartest student in the class.
Part B:
Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A?
A.
“At the college, Elizabeth concentrated on her studies.”
B.
“When professors told her a woman should not witness certain operations, she wrote letters to convince them otherwise.”
C.
“As the weeks passed, Elizabeth’s fellow students grew to respect and admire their hardworking classmate.”
D.
“Two years later, Elizabeth graduated at the top of her class.”
