Question

reformation impact quick check
use the passage to answer the question.
\let us now chiefly consider women... and why witchcraft is found more in so fragile a sex than in men... when women are governed by a good spirit, they are most excellent in virtue, but when they are governed by an evil spirit, they indulge the worst possible vices... i had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than to keep house with a wicked woman... women are naturally more impressionable and more ready to receive the influence of a disembodied spirit... since they are feebler both in mind and body, it is not surprising that they should come more under the spell of witchcraft.\
which is an accurate analysis of attitudes toward women and witchcraft based on this passage from malleus maleficarum?
(1 point)
○ women were still able to be virtuous after accepting evil spirits and witchcraft.
○ women were intelligent enough to avoid evil spirits and witchcraft.
○ women were considered to be easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft.
○ women were more capable of resisting evil spirits and witchcraft than men were.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage says "when they are governed by an evil spirit, they indulge the worst possible vices", so they aren't virtuous with evil spirits. Eliminate.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage states women are "feebler both in mind and body" and "more impressionable", so they aren't intelligent enough to avoid. Eliminate.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage says women are "more impressionable and more ready to receive the influence of a disembodied spirit" and "feebler... so they should come more under the spell of witchcraft", meaning they're easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft. This matches.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage implies women are more susceptible (not more capable of resisting) than men. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. Women were considered to be easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft.