SSAT Reading Question 136: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 136

7. The author implies that Nightingale believed soldiers were dying especially from

  • A. unsanitary conditions
  • B. poor medical care from overworked doctors
  • C. fetid living conditions
  • D. inadequate nutrition

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

The passage states, "Nutrition was paltry and supplies were extremely limited, which Nightingale believed directly influenced the death rate."

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