Question

\i am satisfied that if a book is a good one, it is so, whatever the sex of the author may be. all novels are, or should be, written for both men and women to read, and i am at a loss to conceive how a man should permit himself to write anything that could be detrimental to the highest interests of women, or that women should not be permitted to write as freely as men.\

what does brontë argue about the role of women in literature?

a. women should write as freely as men

b. women should not engage in controversial writing

c. women should only write for other women

d. men should guide women in writing

which term refers to the belief in social mobility through hard work and determination?

a. royal decree

b. inherited wealth

c. self - made man

d. noble birth

excerpt from elizabeth gaskell’s north and south:
\the whole machinery of the place seemed alive, and wild to some ears, with its incessant whirl and clamour; the massive engines, of curious forms, rising and falling like the panting of some strange, unnamed creature. still, more hollow and dismal than these sounds—arising from the work of living men—was the distant hum of human voices, swelling up in the wild strange contrast to the fierce mechanic din, like the wail of a lost creature.\

what is the effect of the contrast between the machinery and the human voices?

a. it signifies unity in industrial progress

b. it creates a sense of harmony between man and machine and his environment

c. it highlights the alienation of workers from the industrial environment

d. it emphasizes the joy of industrial labor

Explanation:

First Question (Brontë's Argument on Women in Literature)

To answer, analyze Brontë's quote: "women should not be permitted to write as freely as men" is negated (she is "at a loss" to see why women can't write freely like men). Option a matches this. Option b: no mention of controversial writing. Option c: she says novels are for both men and women, so wrong. Option d: no guidance from men mentioned.

Define each option: a. Royal decree: order from royalty, not about hard work. b. Inherited wealth: wealth from family, not hard work. c. Self - made man: someone who achieves success through their own hard work and determination, matching the description. d. Noble birth: social status from birth, not hard work.

Analyze the excerpt: Machinery is "alive" and "wild", human voices are "hollow and dismal" and in "wild strange contrast" to the mechanical din, like a "wail of a lost creature". This shows workers are disconnected from the industrial environment. Option a: no unity. Option b: no harmony. Option d: no joy in labor. Option c matches the alienation.

Answer:

a. Women should write as freely as men

Second Question (Term for Social Mobility via Hard Work)