Question

read the excerpt from eighty years and more.

as my fathers law office joined the house, i spent there much of my time, when out of school, listening to the clients stating their cases, talking with the students, and reading the laws in regard to women in our scotch neighborhood many men still retained the old... ideas of women and property.

what was the effect of stantons father moving his office into the familys home?

stanton was given the opportunity to learn more about the gender inequality in the law.
stanton became friends with the men and women whom her father and his lawyers helped.
stanton was often bothered by having to listen to lawyers in the office discuss different legal issues.
stanton had continued conflict with her father over their conflicting views about the law.

Explanation:

Analyze the cause in the text

The text states: "As my father's [law] office joined the house..." This represents the cause (moving the office into the family's home).

Analyze the immediate effects

The text describes what happened as a result: "...I spent there much of my time, when out of school, listening to the clients stating their cases, talking with the students, and reading the laws in regard to women..."

Connect to the options

Listening to clients and reading laws regarding women in a neighborhood where men retained "old... ideas of women and property" allowed her to learn about gender inequality in the law. This matches the first option.

Answer:

• (A) Stanton was given the opportunity to learn more about the gender inequality in the law. (Correct answer)
• (B) Stanton became friends with the men and women whom her father and his lawyers helped.
• (C) Stanton was often bothered by having to listen to lawyers in the office discuss different legal issues.
• (D) Stanton had continued conflict with her father over their conflicting views about the law.