Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

By the mid-fifties, 60 per cent dropped out of college to marry, or because they were afraid too much education would be a marriage bar. Colleges built dormitories for "married students," but the students were almost always the husbands.

What inference can be drawn based on this excerpt from Friedan's "The Problem That Has No Name"?

A:Men did not like for their wives to be intelligent.

B:The dormitories built by the colleges often remained empty.

C:Women were happy to drop out of school and stay at home.

D:Men did not sacrifice their education for marriage as women did.

Answer 1

D: Men did not sacrifice their education for marriage as women did.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inference that can be drawn based on this excerpt from Friedan's "The Problem That Has No Name" is that men did not sacrifice their education for marriage as women did. This is suggested by the fact that the dormitories built for "married students" were almost always occupied by husbands, indicating that the wives were the ones who were dropping out of college to marry or because they were afraid that their education would be a barrier to marriage.

Answer 2

The answer is C: In the 1950s, the majority (60 percent) of woman were happy to drop out of school and stay at home. This statistic may be surprising to a modern reader who assumes the equality of women and men and expects that most women will choose to engage in careers outside of their homes.