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Updated on: 15 Jul 2025, 21:56
Originally posted by viper1991 on 19 Dec 2014, 12:01.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 21:56, edited 15 times in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 21:56, edited 15 times in total.
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⠀Recent feminist scholarship concerning the United
⠀⠀⠀ States in the 1920’s challenges earlier interpretations
⠀⠀⠀ that assessed the twenties in terms of the unkept
⠀⠀⠀ “promises” of the women’s suffrage movement. This
(5)⠀⠀new scholarship disputes the long-held view that
⠀⠀⠀ because a women’s voting bloc did not materialize
⠀⠀⠀ after women gained the right to vote in 1920,
⠀⠀⠀ suffrage failed to produce long-term political gains
⠀⠀⠀ for women. These feminist scholars also challenge
(10)⠀⠀the old view that pronounced suffrage a failure for
⠀⠀⠀ not delivering on the promise that the women’s vote
⠀⠀⠀ would bring about moral, corruption-free governance.
⠀⠀⠀ Asked whether women’s suffrage was a failure, these
⠀⠀⠀ scholars cite the words of turn-of-the-century social
(15)⠀⠀reformer Jane Addams, “Why don’t you ask if suffrage
⠀⠀⠀ in general is failing?”
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In some ways, however, these scholars still present
⠀⠀⠀ the 1920’s as a period of decline. After suffrage, they
⠀⠀⠀ argue, the feminist movement lost its cohesiveness,
(20)⠀⠀and gender consciousness waned. After the mid-
⠀⠀⠀ 1920’s, few successes could be claimed by feminist
⠀⠀⠀ reformers: little could be seen in the way of legislative
⠀⠀⠀ victories.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀During this decade, however, there was intense
(25)⠀⠀activism aimed at achieving increased autonomy for
⠀⠀⠀ women, broadening the spheres within which they
⠀⠀⠀ lived their daily lives. Women’s organizations worked
⠀⠀⠀ to establish opportunities for women: they strove to
⠀⠀⠀ secure for women the full entitlements of citizenship,
(30)⠀⠀including the right to hold office and the right to serve on
⠀⠀⠀ juries.
⠀⠀⠀ States in the 1920’s challenges earlier interpretations
⠀⠀⠀ that assessed the twenties in terms of the unkept
⠀⠀⠀ “promises” of the women’s suffrage movement. This
(5)⠀⠀new scholarship disputes the long-held view that
⠀⠀⠀ because a women’s voting bloc did not materialize
⠀⠀⠀ after women gained the right to vote in 1920,
⠀⠀⠀ suffrage failed to produce long-term political gains
⠀⠀⠀ for women. These feminist scholars also challenge
(10)⠀⠀the old view that pronounced suffrage a failure for
⠀⠀⠀ not delivering on the promise that the women’s vote
⠀⠀⠀ would bring about moral, corruption-free governance.
⠀⠀⠀ Asked whether women’s suffrage was a failure, these
⠀⠀⠀ scholars cite the words of turn-of-the-century social
(15)⠀⠀reformer Jane Addams, “Why don’t you ask if suffrage
⠀⠀⠀ in general is failing?”
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In some ways, however, these scholars still present
⠀⠀⠀ the 1920’s as a period of decline. After suffrage, they
⠀⠀⠀ argue, the feminist movement lost its cohesiveness,
(20)⠀⠀and gender consciousness waned. After the mid-
⠀⠀⠀ 1920’s, few successes could be claimed by feminist
⠀⠀⠀ reformers: little could be seen in the way of legislative
⠀⠀⠀ victories.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀During this decade, however, there was intense
(25)⠀⠀activism aimed at achieving increased autonomy for
⠀⠀⠀ women, broadening the spheres within which they
⠀⠀⠀ lived their daily lives. Women’s organizations worked
⠀⠀⠀ to establish opportunities for women: they strove to
⠀⠀⠀ secure for women the full entitlements of citizenship,
(30)⠀⠀including the right to hold office and the right to serve on
⠀⠀⠀ juries.
RC04200.01-10
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) providing evidence indicating that feminist reformers of the 1920's failed to reach some of their goals
(B) presenting scholarship that contrasts suffragist "promises" with the historical realities of the 1920's
(C) discussing recent scholarship concerning the achievements of women's suffrage during the 1920's and presenting an alternative view of those achievements
(D) outlining recent findings concerning events leading to suffrage for women in the 1920's and presenting a challenge to those findings
(E) providing support for a traditional view of the success of feminist attempts to increase gender consciousness among women during the 1920's
RC04200.01-20
(A) providing evidence indicating that feminist reformers of the 1920's failed to reach some of their goals
(B) presenting scholarship that contrasts suffragist "promises" with the historical realities of the 1920's
(C) discussing recent scholarship concerning the achievements of women's suffrage during the 1920's and presenting an alternative view of those achievements
(D) outlining recent findings concerning events leading to suffrage for women in the 1920's and presenting a challenge to those findings
(E) providing support for a traditional view of the success of feminist attempts to increase gender consciousness among women during the 1920's
RC04200.01-20
2. It can be inferred that the author of the passage disagrees with the "new scholarship" mentioned in lines 6-7 regarding the
(A) degree to which the "promises" of the suffrage movement remained unkept
(B) degree to which suffrage for women improved the morality of governance
(C) degree to which the 1920's represented a period of decline for the feminist movement
(D) degree of legislative success achieved by feminist reformers during the 1920's
(E) accuracy of the view that a women's voting bloc did not materialize once suffrage was achieved
RC04200.01-30
(A) degree to which the "promises" of the suffrage movement remained unkept
(B) degree to which suffrage for women improved the morality of governance
(C) degree to which the 1920's represented a period of decline for the feminist movement
(D) degree of legislative success achieved by feminist reformers during the 1920's
(E) accuracy of the view that a women's voting bloc did not materialize once suffrage was achieved
RC04200.01-30
3. The purpose of the second paragraph of the passage is to
(A) suggest a reason why suffragist "promises" were not kept
(B) contrast suffragist "promises" with the reality of the 1920's
(C) deplore the lack of successful feminist reform in 1920's
(D) explain a view held by feminist scholars
(E) answer the question asked by Jane Addams
RC04200.01-40
(A) suggest a reason why suffragist "promises" were not kept
(B) contrast suffragist "promises" with the reality of the 1920's
(C) deplore the lack of successful feminist reform in 1920's
(D) explain a view held by feminist scholars
(E) answer the question asked by Jane Addams
RC04200.01-40
4. It can be inferred from the passage that recent scholars cite the words of Jane Addams primarily in order to
(A) suggest that women’s achievement of suffrage brought about changes in government that were not taken into account by early interpretations
(B) point out contradictions inherent in the goals of the women’s suffrage movement
(C) show why a women’s voting bloc was not formed when women won the right to vote
(D) emphasize the place of social reform movements in the struggle for suffrage for women
(E) suggest that the old view of women’s suffrage was inappropriate
RC04200.01-50
(A) suggest that women’s achievement of suffrage brought about changes in government that were not taken into account by early interpretations
(B) point out contradictions inherent in the goals of the women’s suffrage movement
(C) show why a women’s voting bloc was not formed when women won the right to vote
(D) emphasize the place of social reform movements in the struggle for suffrage for women
(E) suggest that the old view of women’s suffrage was inappropriate
RC04200.01-50
5. It can be inferred that the analyses of the author of the passage and the scholars mentioned in lines 20–23 differ with regard to which of the following?
(A) The criteria they use to evaluate the success of the feminist movement during the 1920s
(B) Their interpretations of the “promises” of the suffragist movement
(C) The suggestions they make for achieving feminist goals
(D) Their definitions of what constitutes a legislative victory
(E) Their estimations of the obstacles preventing women’s having achieved a voting bloc in the 1920s
RC04200.01-60
(A) The criteria they use to evaluate the success of the feminist movement during the 1920s
(B) Their interpretations of the “promises” of the suffragist movement
(C) The suggestions they make for achieving feminist goals
(D) Their definitions of what constitutes a legislative victory
(E) Their estimations of the obstacles preventing women’s having achieved a voting bloc in the 1920s
RC04200.01-60
6. The “new scholarship” mentioned in the first paragraph suggests which of the following concerning the “promises” mentioned in lines 4–5?
(A) Failure to keep these promises is not a measure of the success of the suffrage movement.
(B) Failure to keep these promises caused the feminist movement to lose cohesiveness during the 1920s.
(C) Failure to keep these promises led recent feminist scholars to reevaluate the success of the suffrage movement.
(D) These promises included securing for women the right to hold office and the right to serve on juries.
(E) These promises were of little importance in winning suffrage for women.
(A) Failure to keep these promises is not a measure of the success of the suffrage movement.
(B) Failure to keep these promises caused the feminist movement to lose cohesiveness during the 1920s.
(C) Failure to keep these promises led recent feminist scholars to reevaluate the success of the suffrage movement.
(D) These promises included securing for women the right to hold office and the right to serve on juries.
(E) These promises were of little importance in winning suffrage for women.
29 Jun 2017, 04:36
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1)Notice key words in the first and last paragraphs:
First:- Recent feminist scholarship concerning the United States...
So it's about recent scholarship.
Last:- During this decade, however,
Notice the transition word, "however."
So we're getting a discussion about recent scholarship, but with a different take on the scope of the accomplishments discussed. This is best captured in C
2)The first line of paragraph 2:
In some ways, however, these scholars still present the 1920's as a period of decline.
So the scholars claim that the 20's was a period of decline.
And then in paragraph 3: During this decade, however, there was intense activism aimed at achieving increased autonomy for women, broadening the spheres within which they lived their daily lives.
However, there were important achievements. So the extent of the decline was, perhaps, overstated. The answer is C
3)As we saw in the previous question, the second paragraph explains the view held by feminist scholars (the 20's was a period of decline), and the subsequent paragraph will attempt to undermine, or at least refine this view. (there were many important achievements.) The answer is D
First:- Recent feminist scholarship concerning the United States...
So it's about recent scholarship.
Last:- During this decade, however,
Notice the transition word, "however."
So we're getting a discussion about recent scholarship, but with a different take on the scope of the accomplishments discussed. This is best captured in C
2)The first line of paragraph 2:
In some ways, however, these scholars still present the 1920's as a period of decline.
So the scholars claim that the 20's was a period of decline.
And then in paragraph 3: During this decade, however, there was intense activism aimed at achieving increased autonomy for women, broadening the spheres within which they lived their daily lives.
However, there were important achievements. So the extent of the decline was, perhaps, overstated. The answer is C
3)As we saw in the previous question, the second paragraph explains the view held by feminist scholars (the 20's was a period of decline), and the subsequent paragraph will attempt to undermine, or at least refine this view. (there were many important achievements.) The answer is D
13 Jun 2017, 10:18
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Ashy Boy
Dear Ashy Boy,
I'm happy to respond.
This is a VERY HARD passage. The first paragraph in particular is very dense and requires great attention. That first paragraph is probably about as difficult as the GMAT gets on RC passages.
The 3rd question is about the purpose of the second paragraph. The first paragraph says that the modern feminist scholars disagree with the earlier scholars about what was going on in the 1920s. The second paragraph qualifies that, pointing out some similarities between these modern feminist scholars and the earlier scholars. I would say that the primary purpose of the second paragraph is to qualify the first paragraph, to soft the strong thesis statement made at the outset.
Certainly, one thing the second paragraph does is to "explain a view held by feminist scholars"--it's explaining by clarifying the pattern of disagreement and agreement. The purpose of the second paragraph is not primary to make any particular historical point about the suffragists in the 1920s. It's primary point is to clarify the relationship between the newer feminist scholars and the more traditional ones.
Does al this make sense?
Mike
