Set 2: Inferences (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

The French Revolution proclaimed universal rights but excluded women from citizenship. Olympe de Gouges responded with the 'Declaration of the Rights of Woman,' arguing that if women could be executed for crimes, they should equally be granted political rights. Her execution during the Terror embodied the contradiction she had exposed.

What irony does the passage highlight?

A. De Gouges opposed women's rights.

B. Universal principles were selectively applied, a hypocrisy that their critics exposed through action and argument.✓ Correct

C. The Revolution successfully extended all rights equally.

D. Women were never subject to Revolutionary laws.

Detailed Explanation

This question asks you to draw a logical conclusion from the text. 'Universal rights' but 'excluded women'; her execution proved her point = exposed hypocrisy of selective application. A valid inference must be supported by evidence in the passage, even if not stated directly. Look for clues in the text that strongly suggest the answer. Avoid conclusions that require assumptions beyond what's written. Valid inferences are strongly supported by multiple pieces of evidence in the text. Be cautious of choices that go too far beyond what the passage actually states. The best inference is the one most directly supported by textual evidence.

Key Evidence:

• "proclaimed universal rights but excluded women"

• "Her execution embodied the contradiction"

Why others are wrong: A (She argued FOR women's rights.), C (Women were excluded.), D (She was executed = subject to laws.).

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