Read the excerpt from Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897. So, as soon as we were dismissed, I ran down the hill, rushed breathless into [my father’s] office, laid the new Greek Testament, which was my prize, on his table and exclaimed: "There, I got it!" He took up the book, asked me some questions about the class, the teachers, the spectators, and evidently pleased, handed it back to me. Then, while I stood looking and waiting for him to say something which would show that he recognized the equality of the daughter with the son, he kissed me on the forehead and exclaimed, with a sigh, "Ah, you should have been a boy.” Which best states the central idea of this excerpt?
Answer
A
Stanton succeeds by showing the results of her hard work.
B
Stanton never receives the recognition she wishes for from her father.
C
Stanton is excited about winning a new Greek Testament.
D
Stanton’s father asks her questions about her experiences in school.
Explanation
Stanton proudly shows her father the Greek Testament she earned, hoping he will recognize her as equal to a son. Although he seems pleased, his remark, “you should have been a boy,” shows that he does not give her the recognition she wants. The central idea is that Stanton never receives the recognition she wishes for from her father.
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