SSAT Reading Question 205: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 205
5. What does Madam Walker means when she says, "Don't think that because you have to go down in the wash-tub that you are any less a lady" (lines 24–26)?
- A. Ladies should not have to scrub and cook.
- B. Getting down on your knees to scrub is hard work for a lady.
- C. It is not ladylike to work with your hands.
- D. Very few ladies get ahead in the business world.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
E is correct. Madam Walker says, "I am not ashamed of my past; I am not ashamed of my humble beginning. Don’t think that because you have to go down in the wash-tub that you are any less a lady!" By this she means that hard work, like washing and scrubbing, is nothing to be ashamed of. Nor does it diminish a woman’s status as a lady who is entitled to be treated with respect.