ISEE Reading Question 218: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 218

5. Why does the author mention in lines 52-53 that Belva Lockwood was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court?

  • A. to emphasize the extent of the Supreme Court's unwillingness to override State laws concerning women's right to practice law
  • B. to praise the Supreme Court for its willingness to hear arguments from women at a time when most State courts would not
  • C. to express admiration that the Supreme Court admitted women to that Court before many State courts admitted women to practice law
  • D. to place women's struggle for the right to practice law in the larger context of the pursuit of equal rights for women

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

The passage states, "Twenty years later, the Supreme Court similarly ruled against Belva Lockwood, who challenged Virginia's refusal to admit her to the state Bar, even though she had been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court."

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