Question

read this excerpt from eighty years and more: reminiscences, 1815-1897.

\my father,\ i replied, \prefers boys; he wishes i was one, and i intend to be as near like one as possible. i am going to ride on horseback and study greek. will you give me a greek lesson now, doctor? i want to begin at once.\

which best describes expectations for boys during elizabeth cady stantons lifetime?

boys were expected to do well in school and not to be physically active.
boys were expected to be physically active and did not attend school.
boys were expected to do well in school, and girls were expected to ride horses.
boys were expected to be physically active and do well in school.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

Using the Reading Comprehension knowledge point, we examine the speaker's statement: "I am going to ride on horseback and study Greek." The speaker does this to be "as near like [a boy] as possible" because her father "prefers boys."

Connect actions to expectations

Using the Text Evidence knowledge point, we link the two specific actions mentioned to societal expectations for boys:

• "ride on horseback" represents being physically active.
• "study Greek" represents doing well in school/academics.

Evaluate the options

We compare our findings to the choices:

• Option 1: Incorrect. It says boys were not expected to be physically active.
• Option 2: Incorrect. It says boys did not attend school.
• Option 3: Incorrect. It focuses on girls riding horses, which is not the primary expectation described for boys.
• Option 4: Correct. It matches both physical activity (horseback riding) and academic achievement (studying Greek).

Answer:

• Boys were expected to do well in school and not to be physically active.
• Boys were expected to be physically active and did not attend school.
• Boys were expected to do well in school, and girls were expected to ride horses.
• Boys were expected to be physically active and do well in school. (Correct answer)