Question

she had the quickest fancy, a gift like her brothers, for the tune of words. like him, she had a taste for the theatre. she stood at the stage door; she wanted to act, she said. men laughed in her face. the manager—a fat, loose - lipped man—guffawed. he bellowed something about poodles dancing and women acting—no woman, he said, could possibly be an actress. he hinted—you can imagine what. she could get no training in her craft. could she even seek her dinner in a tavern or roam the streets at midnight? yet her genius was for fiction and lusted to feed abundantly upon the lives of men and women.
—a room of ones own,
virginia woolf
what is the central idea of this passage about shakespeares imaginary sister, judith?
○ women were treated with disrespect by men most of the time.
○ women were treated equally and their intellect was acknowledged.
○ women did not have the same privileges and opportunities as men.
○ women could become whatever they wanted, including playwrights.

Explanation:

To determine the central idea, analyze the passage: Judith has talent (like her brother) but faces barriers. Men laugh at her acting desire, she can’t train, and has restrictions (e.g., taverns, midnight streets). Option 1 is too general. Option 2 is wrong (she’s not treated equally). Option 4 is wrong (she can’t pursue her dream). Option 3 matches: she lacks men’s privileges/opportunities (acting training, freedom to move).

Answer:

C. Women did not have the same privileges and opportunities as men.