Question

1. which statement best describes the authors attitude towards womens work at the lowell mills?

a. the visitor feels that women are able to maintain manners at the mill.

b. the visitor feels that mill work allows women to daydream of traveling home.

c. the visitor believes that mill women have a balanced life; there is time for work and play.

d. the visitor believes that mill work is demanding; it is all work and allows no time for anything else.

Explanation:

To determine the author's attitude, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Focuses on manners, which is not the main attitude about women's work balance or demands.
• Option B: Daydreaming of home is not a typical positive or balanced view of work, and not a core attitude about the work itself.
• Option C: If the text (implied context of Lowell mills) shows women had time for work and play, this suggests a balanced life view.
• Option D: "All work, no time" is a negative, demanding view, but if the context (like historical accounts of Lowell mills) shows women had social/leisure time, D is incorrect. Typically, Lowell mill women had a structured life with work and opportunities for education, social activities, etc., so the visitor would see a balanced life (work and play), making C correct.

Answer:

C. The visitor believes that mill women have a balanced life; there is time for work and play.