Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. dorothy height was a pioneering voice of the civil rights movement. her activism spanned from the 1930s to 2010. height was born in 1912 in richmond, virginia, but was raised mostly in pennsylvania. at that time, african americans had few rights, and women were not allowed to vote until 1920. few african - american women went to college, but height was an outstanding student and was determined to further her education. she was accepted to barnard college in new york but was turned away because the school already had reached its limit of two black women. she moved on and earned two degrees from new york university instead. height was ________. a considerate b ambitious c hostile d imaginative

Explanation:

The text says "Few African - American women went to college, but Height was an outstanding student and was determined to further her education. She was accepted to Barnard College... turned away... earned two degrees from New York University instead". This shows her determination to achieve (get an education despite obstacles), which is in line with being ambitious. Considerate means thoughtful of others, hostile means unfriendly, and imaginative means having a lot of ideas. None of these fit as well as ambitious.

Answer:

B. ambitious