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14 Feb 2023, 00:34
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In the absence of written evidence of female communities that existed before the nineteenth century, communal activities such as quilt-making and storytelling through oral narratives are considered legitimate sources of information about such communities. Most quilts were either spun, sewn or woven for non-commercial use, or created through a process known as colonial quilting by those who engaged in quilt-making as a hobby. Therefore, most women from wealthy families must have engaged in the colonial style of quilting, because _________________
Which of the following, if true, best completes the passage above?
A. no quilt-maker who made quilts for non-commercial use also engaged in quilt-making as a hobby.
B. commercial uses of quilt-making included selling quilts that were made by hobbyists
C. most women from wealthy families would have had the leisure time to engage in activities that were not part of their daily schedule
D. there is documented evidence that women of all classes engaged in some form of creative activity
E. colonial quilting did not involve spinning, sewing or weaving
Which of the following, if true, best completes the passage above?
A. no quilt-maker who made quilts for non-commercial use also engaged in quilt-making as a hobby.
B. commercial uses of quilt-making included selling quilts that were made by hobbyists
C. most women from wealthy families would have had the leisure time to engage in activities that were not part of their daily schedule
D. there is documented evidence that women of all classes engaged in some form of creative activity
E. colonial quilting did not involve spinning, sewing or weaving
25 Feb 2023, 14:54
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Alright, let me explain. So the passage is talking about how we don't have much written evidence about female communities from before the 19th century, but we can look at things like quilts and oral narratives to learn about them. Then it goes on to say that since most quilts were made for non-commercial use or as a hobby through colonial quilting, most wealthy women must have made quilts in the colonial style because...well, that's what the question is asking us to complete.
So let's look at the answer choices. We can eliminate A and E because they don't really relate to the argument. B is also irrelevant because it's talking about commercial uses of quilt-making, which isn't what the passage is about. D is tempting because it talks about women of all classes engaging in creative activity, but it doesn't really help us complete the passage.
That leaves us with C. It says that most women from wealthy families would have had the leisure time to engage in activities that were not part of their daily schedule. This supports the idea that wealthy women would have had the time to engage in hobbies like quilt-making, which would include the colonial style. So the answer is C.
27 Feb 2023, 21:41
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Therefore, most women from wealthy families must have engaged in the colonial style of quilting, because _________________
To solve this question, we need an assumption that why will the colonial quilting will attract wealth women, why this class differentiation. A difference between poor and wealth women will be the reason.
Let us check the options
A. no quilt-maker who made quilts for non-commercial use also engaged in quilt-making as a hobby. Extreme choice. Here we are specific about the wealth women , not all quilt makers
B. commercial uses of quilt-making included selling quilts that were made by hobbyists Clearly out of scope
C. most women from wealthy families would have had the leisure time to engage in activities that were not part of their daily schedule This is a clear marker of the difference between wealthy women and poor women
D. there is documented evidence that women of all classes engaged in some form of creative activity out of scope
E. colonial quilting did not involve spinning, sewing or weaving . Not the reason why colonial quilting was a hobby for many wealthy women
Hence C is the correct answer
To solve this question, we need an assumption that why will the colonial quilting will attract wealth women, why this class differentiation. A difference between poor and wealth women will be the reason.
Let us check the options
A. no quilt-maker who made quilts for non-commercial use also engaged in quilt-making as a hobby. Extreme choice. Here we are specific about the wealth women , not all quilt makers
B. commercial uses of quilt-making included selling quilts that were made by hobbyists Clearly out of scope
C. most women from wealthy families would have had the leisure time to engage in activities that were not part of their daily schedule This is a clear marker of the difference between wealthy women and poor women
D. there is documented evidence that women of all classes engaged in some form of creative activity out of scope
E. colonial quilting did not involve spinning, sewing or weaving . Not the reason why colonial quilting was a hobby for many wealthy women
Hence C is the correct answer
