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Question 1:

The passage indicates that Mrs. Brown first became known as “unsinkable”:

A. after the Titanic disaster.
B. during the Ludlow Massacre.
C. after the debut of the musical based on her life.
D. in the 1950’s and 60’s.

Question 2:

All of the following are mentioned in the passage as accomplishments of Mrs. Brown EXCEPT:

A. organizing passengers after the Titanic disaster.
B. involving John D. Rockefeller in the investigation of the Ludlow Massacre.
C. serving in the United States Senate.
D. overseeing female aid workers in France.

Question 3:

According to Kerri Atter, Margaret Brown responded to the rumors spread about her with:

A. concern
B. irritation
C. delight
D. indifference

Question 4:

It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that American women received the right to vote in:

A. 1912
B. 1913
C. 1914
D. 1920

Question 5:

As it is used in paragraph 8, the word “spearheaded” (line 97) most nearly means:

A. overthrew.
B. revolted.
C. aimed.
D. led.

Question 6:

In context of the entire passage, which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph (lines 19-33)?

A. it provides a transition between two contrasting views of Margaret Brown.
B. it provides important information about how Brown’s popular image developed.
C. it explains why Richard Morris decided to write a musical about Margaret Brown.
D. it gives a detailed description of Kristen Iversen’s research.

Question 7:

The main idea of the passage is:

A. Margaret Brown was a social climber who got her start by surviving the Titanic.
B. Contrary to her reputation, Margaret Brown focused her fame and influence on social good rather than social climbing.
C. The life of Margaret Brown, the first female US Senator, is an inspiring rags-to-riches tale.
D. Margaret Brown’s fame reflects the changing roles of women in mid-century USA.

Question 8:

The above main idea is best established in which of the following lines?

A. “She said, ‘As long as they’re talking about me, I don’t care what they say.’” (lines 8-10)
B. “Brown’s fondness for the spotlight is the foundation of her outrageous, larger-than-life reputation.” (lines 11-13)
C. “Brown used her wealth and influence to raise money and spark publicity about issues” (lines 38-41)
D. “Characterizations like Morris’s The Unsinkable Molly Brown are a product of women’s changing roles in the 1950’s and 1960’s” (lines 125-129)

Question 9:

According to Kristen Iversen, the change in Mrs. Brown’s image during the 1950’s and ‘60’s was caused by:

A. the musical written by Richard Morris.
B. an increased emphasis on women’s domestic role.
C. the appearance of new information about her role in the Great War.
D. boldly and without regret.

Question 10:

It can be reasonably inferred that when Iversen says that Margaret Brown “was one of us” in the final sentence of the passage (137-138), she most nearly means that Brown:

A. fought hard for women’s rights and social justice.
B. was a person who tried to create the perfect domestic sphere.
C. was not terribly different from other women, both historically and modern.
D. was educated and refined, not the hillbilly that she was portrayed to be.

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