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. In this excerpt, the author uses words to characterize Clara as someone who
Answer
A
was interested in equal rights at a young age.
B
causes many problems for her father.
C
was angry at being thought a “tomboy.”
D
used her father to get out of skating with the boys.
Explanation
Clara questions why boys are allowed to skate while she is not, showing that she cares about fairness between boys and girls. This characterizes her as someone interested in equal rights from a young age. The excerpt does not say she was angry about being called a tomboy or that she caused problems for her father.
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