Question

review the text.
steeled for battle
1 as a single parent working night shifts at u.s. steels south works in southeast chicago in the 1950s, alice peurala wanted a day job. she heard that product testers in the metallurgical division had an appealing daytime schedule. but these positions were not posted, as others were, for bidding; peurala couldnt apply.
2 in 1967—after the passage of the 1964 civil rights act, which outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin—a male colleague whom peurala had trained was moved up to be a product tester despite being far more junior than peurala. just before he started, she called
order the key details to create a summary of the text.
peurala became an influential leader in the steel industry.
peurala was told, \we dont want any women on these jobs.\
with court involvement, peurala started her product tester job.
peurala filed a complaint with the eeoc.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text and the options:

1. First, the text shows Peurala faced gender - based job denial: "Peurala was told, 'We don't want any women on these jobs.'" This is the initial discrimination she faced.
2. Then, she would take action against this discrimination: "Peurala filed a complaint with the EEOC." Filing a complaint is the next logical step after facing denial.
3. After filing a complaint, there would be some legal process: "With court involvement, Peurala started her product tester job." Court involvement leads to her getting the job.
4. Finally, her career progression: "Peurala became an influential leader in the steel industry." This is the long - term outcome of her overcoming the initial challenges.

Answer:

1. Peurala was told, "We don't want any women on these jobs."
2. Peurala filed a complaint with the EEOC.
3. With court involvement, Peurala started her product tester job.
4. Peurala became an influential leader in the steel industry.