Question 3 • HS BCS Literature and Composition I 25-26
Read the excerpt from Loom and Spindle.I can see myself now, racing down the alley, between the spinning-frames, carrying in front of me a bobbin-box bigger than I was. These mites had to be very swift in their movements, so as not to keep the spinning-frames stopped long, and they worked only about fifteen minutes in every hour.
Answer
A
Machines were improving the speed of production.
B
Young workers held physically demanding jobs.
C
Factory bosses strived to make work enjoyable.
D
Training programs prepared workers for their jobs.
Explanation
The narrator recalls racing through an alley in a factory while carrying a bobbin-box that was bigger than she was. The “mites” had to move quickly so the spinning-frames would not stay stopped, showing that young workers did physically demanding work. The excerpt does not say that bosses made work enjoyable or that workers received training.
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