Question

“Roald Amundsen, Polar Explorer” and “The First Rock Star” both give examples of scientists who had to overcome challenges to reach success. Select the three pieces of text evidence that support this claim.

A. “Also, the university told her that she would have to sit behind a screen in her classes so she would not disturb the male students.”

B. “Four months later, the Fram reached the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. “

C. “The labor was difficult and demanding, and they were in a race against time.”

D. “The paper she wrote to get her degree was brilliant, and she received her Ph.D. in 1893.”

E. “The weather was so cold that the team could not proceed and had to return to the base camp.”

Answer 1

Answer: I would say B, C, and D.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. would be a good passage to show the hardships of misogyny. But I think C and B are the better answers showing that it was extremely difficult to reach success. Reaching the Ross Ice Shelf doesn't sound easy.