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. What inference can be drawn about factory work of the time period?
Answer
A
Young workers held physically demanding jobs.
B
Machines were improving the speed of production.
C
Training programs prepared workers for their jobs.
D
Factory bosses strived to make work enjoyable.
Explanation
The narrator describes racing through an alley while carrying a bobbin-box “bigger than I was,” and explains that young workers had to move very quickly to avoid stopping the spinning-frames. This suggests that young workers did physically demanding work under pressure. The excerpt does not mention training programs or efforts to make work enjoyable.
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