In Passage 2, the author claims that freedoms granted by society’s leaders have

A) caused arguments about the nature of happiness.

B) resulted in a general reduction in individual virtue.

C) privileged one gender over the other.

D) ensured equality for all people.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 41-45 (“Contending…​ virtue”)

B) Lines 45-47 (“truth…​ practice”)

C) Lines 65-66 (“If so…​ rest”)

D) Lines 72-78 (“Consider…​ happiness”)

In lines 61-65, the author of Passage 2 refers to a statement made in Passage 1 in order to

A) call into question the qualifications of the authors of Passage 1 regarding gender issues.

B) dispute the assertion made about women in the first sentence of Passage 1.

C) develop her argument by highlighting what she sees as flawed reasoning in Passage 1.

D) validate the concluding declarations made by the authors of Passage 1 about gender roles.

Which best describes the overall relationship between Passage 1 and Passage 2?

A) Passage 2 elaborates on the proposal presented in Passage 1.

B) Passage 2 draws alternative conclusions from the evidence presented in Passage 1.

C) Passage 2 strongly challenges the point of view in Passage 1.

D) Passage 2 restates in different terms the argument presented in Passage 1.

The authors of both passages would most likely agree with which of the following statements about women in the eighteenth century?

A) They generally enjoyed fewer rights than men did.

B) They needed a good education to be successful in society.

C) They were just as happy in life as men were.

D) Their natural preferences were the same as those of men.