Question

a \yeomanette\ was a female yeoman. yeomen are responsible for administrative tasks in the us navy.
ive been in frigid greenland and in sunny tennessee,
ive been in noisy london and in wicked, gay paree,
ive seen the latin quarter, with its models, wines, and
tights,
ive hobnobbed oft with broadway stars who outshone
broadway lights;
but north or south or east or west, the girls that i have
met
could never hold a candle to a newport yeomanette.
—\marching song,\
newport recruit, 1918
this passage is a short poem written by a yeomanette. what does it suggest about women and the us navy during the war? check all that apply.
☐ women in the navy could explore the world.
☐ women were discouraged from signing up.
☐ women were stationed only in newport.
☐ yeomanettes were held in high esteem.
☐ yeomanettes made few contributions.

Explanation:

• For "Women in the navy could explore the world": The poem mentions locations like Greenland, Tennessee, London, Paris, etc., showing women in the navy traveled/explored.
• For "Yeomanettes were held in high esteem": The line "Could never hold a candle to a Newport yeomanette" implies Newport yeomanettes were highly regarded, suggesting yeomanettes in general (or at least Newport ones) were esteemed.
• "Women were discouraged from signing up": The poem doesn't show discouragement; it focuses on experiences, so this is wrong.
• "Women were stationed only in Newport": The poem mentions other locations, so this is wrong.
• "Yeomanettes made few contributions": The poem highlights their experiences, not few contributions, so this is wrong.

Answer:

A. Women in the navy could explore the world, D. Yeomanettes were held in high esteem