18th-century British writer, philosopher, and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft is regarded as one of the founders of modern-day feminism; her legacy is so indisputable that, nearly a hundred and fifty years after her death, ------- “we hear [Wollstonecraft’s] voice and trace her influence even now among the living.”Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?author, Virginia Woolf, wroteeliminatedauthor Virginia Woolf wrote,eliminateauthor Virginia Woolf wroteeliminateauthor, Virginia Woolf, wrote,

Question 1 of 5According to Woolf, where do the powerful women appear in writing during the Elizabethan period?A.Anecdotal recordsB.Literary worksC.Personal journalsD.History books

In “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” 1792 (excerpts), Mary Wollstonecraft asked women to be affectionate wives and rational mothers rather than alluring mistresses.

Question 9 of 19Read this excerpt from A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf:Let us suppose that a father from the highest motives did not wish his daughter to leave home and become writer, painter or scholar. . . . [T]here was an enormous body of masculine opinion to the effect that nothing could be expected of women intellectually. Even if her father did not read out loud these opinions, any girl could read them for herself; and the reading, even in the nineteenth century, must have lowered her vitality, and told profoundly upon her work.Which sentence best states the idea that this excerpt helps to develop?A.Women have been held back by their desire not to leave their parents' home.B.Women have contributed to the body of opinion about their role in society.C.Women have contributed to their parents' desire to protect them.D.Women have been held back by men's view of what they can do.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 5 of 5Which statement best explains the historical contradiction about women that Woolf describes?A.Women attended universities but failed to produce educational triumphs.B.Women were powerful in stories yet considered property of their husbands in reality.C.Women were superior in the running of households yet deemed burdens by their husbands.D.Women were tireless in political activism yet denied the right to vote.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 9 of 10Why did Woolf write about gender equality at a time when she was achieving success as a writer?A.Because people did not fully recognize the unfair treatment of women during her timeB.Because she wanted to write something controversial that would make her richC.Because her father was overbearing and forbade her from getting an educationD.Because she was not allowed to vote in the elections of the timeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS