Question

Read the following paragraph from the section "Question: What Duties Did The Women Perform?" You can't really draw a sharp distinction between nurses and soldiers, because nurses had to be in battle, tending to soldiers. They were often on the battlefield or nearby trying to get to the wounded. You could argue that it was just as dangerous for them to work as nurses as to be an active soldier. What conclusion is BEST supported by this paragraph? A Because it was so dangerous to tend to soldiers on the battlefield, women were soon prohibited from being nurses as well. B Because nurses and soldiers worked so closely on the battlefield, there was often confusion about which roles they played. C Some women decided to help by first signing up as nurses, then quickly realized that becoming a soldier would be easier. D Some women who enlisted might have concluded that if they were permitted to be nurses, they should be allowed to be soldiers.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Because nurses and soldiers worked so closely on the battlefield, there was often confusion about which roles they played.

According to the information in the fragment, which describes the duties of nurses on the battlefield, it can be argued that the correct answer is B. Because in the initial part of the fragment the author writes "You can't really draw a sharp distinction between nurses and soldiers "this phrase gives the reader an idea that their roles on the battlefield were not radically defined between nurses and active soldiers. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Because nurses and soldiers worked so closely on the battlefield, there was often confusion about which roles they played