Question

I need all the answers in 40mins, please don't give me bad answers for my points!

1. The speaker of Oration VII desires to —
a.
be like a man in power and prestige
b.
exert power over men through beauty and grace
c.
live peacefully on her manor with her husband and sons
d.
resolve the question of women’s rights through intellectual discourse

2. The speaker of Oration VII goes on to ask, “But why should we desire to be masculine, since our own sex and condition is far the better?” What inference could you not logically draw from this or the previous quotation from the same speech?
a.
Speaker VII has never experienced suffering.
b.
Speaker VII would rather be queen of England than be a male commoner.
c.
Speaker VII is female.
d.
Speaker VII believes it is better to be female.

3. The following is based on the excerpts of Speakers I-IV from "Female Orations" by Margaret Cavendish.

Which speaker is the only one who praises and does not criticize men?
a.
Speaker I
c.
Speaker III
b.
Speaker II
d.
Speaker IV

4. What does the speaker in Oration I plead for?
a.
Freedom for women to associate
b.
Permission to write for publication
c.
More time to speak about women’s rights
d.
Education for all girls in England

5. When the first orator says, "The truth is, we live like bats or owls . . . ," it is most likely that these animals are chosen for the comparison because of their association with
a.
darkness.
c.
difficult labor.
b.
intelligence.
d.
efficient hunting.

6. Regarding men, the speaker of Oration III —
a.
feels they are the source of women’s sufferings
b.
feels that although they have often mistreated women, men’s point of view needs to be understood
c.
feels that men are superior to women and women are almost nothing without them
d.
feels that if men had to bear children, and women didn’t, power would be reversed

Answer 1

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. C

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

1. The speaker of Oration VII desires to -

B. exert power over men through beauty and grace.

2. The speaker of Oration VII goes to ask, “But why should we desire to be masculine, since our own sex and condition is far the better?” What inference could you not logically draw from this or the previous quotation from the same speech?

A. Speaker VII has never experienced suffering.

3. Which speaker is the only one who praises and does not criticize men?

Speaker III

4. What does the speaker in Oration I plead for?

A. Freedom for women to associate

5. When the first orator says, "The truth is, we live like bats or owls . . . ," it is most likely that these animals are chosen for the comparison because of their association with

A. darkness

6. Regarding men, the speaker of Oration III —

C. Feels that men are superior to women and women are almost nothing without them.