Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Cumulative exam
Question 16 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B
Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”Clara wanted to learn how to skate on the ice. One day, her father saw her sitting on the ice attempting to put on a pair of skates. He was shocked and sent her to the house, and said something about "tomboys.”This did not cure her desire, and she could not understand why it was okay for the boys to skate but not her.
Answer
A
causes many problems for her father.
B
was angry at being thought a “tomboy.”
C
was interested in equal rights at a young age.
D
used her father to get out of skating with the boys.
Explanation
Clara could not understand why boys were allowed to skate while she was not. Her reaction shows that she noticed the unfair difference between what boys and girls were permitted to do, suggesting an early interest in equal rights. The excerpt does not say she was angry about being called a “tomboy” or that she used her father as an excuse.
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