Perspective and Making Inferences in Loom and Spindle — Quiz
Question 9 • Literature and Composition I
Read the excerpt from Loom and Spindle . I was a "little doffer" until I became old enough to earn more money; then I tended a spinning-frame for a little while; and after that I learned, on the Merrimack corporation, to be a drawing-in girl, which was considered one of the most desirable employments, as about only a dozen girls were needed in each mill. We drew in, one by one, the threads of the warp, through the harness and the reed, and so made the beams ready for the weaver's loom. I still have the two hooks I used so long, companions of many a dreaming hour, and preserve them as the "badge of all my tribe" of drawing-in girls. The narrator is proud because she
Answer
A
held a desirable job as women’s roles changed in factory work.
B
learned a practical skill that she later applied in her personal life.
C
was admired as the best among her group of “drawing-in” girls.
D
worked hard at the factory and was rewarded with an impressive wage.
Explanation
The narrator calls drawing-in one of the most desirable factory jobs because only about a dozen girls were needed in each mill. She also preserves her hooks as a badge of belonging to that group, showing pride in having held the sought-after position. The excerpt does not say she was the best or earned an especially high wage.
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