all in the days work
by ida m. tarbell
(1) the older i grew, the more determined i became to be independent. i saw only one way-teach; but if i was to teach i must fit myself, go to college. my father and mother agreed. i had a clear notion of what i wanted to teach-natural science, particularly the microscope, for i was to be a biologist. i made my choice-cornell, first opened to women in 1872; but at the moment when the steps to enter cornell were to be taken, there appeared in the household as an over-sunday guest the president of a small college in our neighborhood, only thirty miles away, allegheny. among the patrons of that college was the methodist organization known as the erie conference, to which the titusville church belonged. i had heard of it annually when a representative appeared in our pulpit, told its story and asked for support. the president, dr. lucius bugbee, was a delightful and entertaining guest and, learning that i was headed cornellward, adroitly painted the advantages of allegheny. it was near home; it was a ward of our church. it had responded to the cry of women for educational opportunity and had opened its doors before the institution i had chosen.
(2) was not here an opportunity for a serious young woman interested in the advancement of her sex? had i not a responsibility in the matter? if the few colleges that had opened their doors were to keep them open, if others were to imitate their example, two things were essential: women must prove they wanted a college education by supporting those in their vicinity; and they must prove by their scholarship what many doubted-that they had minds as capable of development as young men. allegheny had not a large territory to draw from. i must be a pioneer.
(3) as a matter of fact the only responsibility i had felt and assumed in going to college was entirely selfish and personal. but the sense of responsibility was not lacking nor dormant in me. it was one of the few things i had found out about myself in the shanty on the flats when i was six years old and there was a new baby in the family.
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select the correct answer.
which excerpt best creates an image of tarbells commitment to maintaining her independence?
a. \...you are old enough to make a cup of tea and take it to her.\ (paragraph 4)
b. \i outlined all my plans as i had diagrammed sentences.\ (paragraph 6)
c. \...i must be free; and to be free i must be a spinster.\ (paragraph 7)
d. \...women must prove they wanted a college education...\ (paragraph 2)

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all in the days work
by ida m. tarbell
(1) the older i grew, the more determined i became to be independent. i saw only one way-teach; but if i was to teach i must fit myself, go to college. my father and mother agreed. i had a clear notion of what i wanted to teach-natural science, particularly the microscope, for i was to be a biologist. i made my choice-cornell, first opened to women in 1872; but at the moment when the steps to enter cornell were to be taken, there appeared in the household as an over-sunday guest the president of a small college in our neighborhood, only thirty miles away, allegheny. among the patrons of that college was the methodist organization known as the erie conference, to which the titusville church belonged. i had heard of it annually when a representative appeared in our pulpit, told its story and asked for support. the president, dr. lucius bugbee, was a delightful and entertaining guest and, learning that i was headed cornellward, adroitly painted the advantages of allegheny. it was near home; it was a ward of our church. it had responded to the cry of women for educational opportunity and had opened its doors before the institution i had chosen.
(2) was not here an opportunity for a serious young woman interested in the advancement of her sex? had i not a responsibility in the matter? if the few colleges that had opened their doors were to keep them open, if others were to imitate their example, two things were essential: women must prove they wanted a college education by supporting those in their vicinity; and they must prove by their scholarship what many doubted-that they had minds as capable of development as young men. allegheny had not a large territory to draw from. i must be a pioneer.
(3) as a matter of fact the only responsibility i had felt and assumed in going to college was entirely selfish and personal. but the sense of responsibility was not lacking nor dormant in me. it was one of the few things i had found out about myself in the shanty on the flats when i was six years old and there was a new baby in the family.
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select the correct answer.
which excerpt best creates an image of tarbells commitment to maintaining her independence?
a.  \...you are old enough to make a cup of tea and take it to her.\ (paragraph 4)
b.  \i outlined all my plans as i had diagrammed sentences.\ (paragraph 6)
c.  \...i must be free; and to be free i must be a spinster.\ (paragraph 7)
d.  \...women must prove they wanted a college education...\ (paragraph 2)

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# Brief Explanations:
Option A refers to a routine task, not independence. Option B describes planning, not commitment to independence. Option D discusses women proving their desire for education, not Tarbell's personal independence. Option C directly states her belief that being free (independent) requires her to be a spinster, which clearly reflects her commitment to maintaining her independence.
# Answer:
C. "...I must be free; and to be free I must be a spinster." (paragraph 7)

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