RC Drill Set 6, Question 10
Historian Philippe Ariès claimed that in medieval Europe(445 more words not shown)
In the third paragraph, the(16 more words not shown)
- Acompare perceptions of(13 more words not shown)
- Bsuggest that Shahar(9 more words not shown)
- Cshow how Shahar(12 more words not shown)
- Dsuggest that class(17 more words not shown)
- Epoint out the(12 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Sending children aged seven to eleven away for training can initially seem like evidence for Ariès. Aren't they being treated as little adults? The paragraph anticipates that reaction, then gives Shahar's response: training came in stages, parents sued over mistreatment, and placements were meant to secure a child's future.
What we’re looking for
We need the role of this discussion in her argument, even if the practice still seems troubling to us.
Working the answers
- A
No comparison with postmedieval children of those ages is made here.
- B
Shahar explicitly appeals to a social norm of securing children's futures. The example doesn't show that she was unaware of it.
- CCorrect
The discussion shows how she supports recognition of childhood and parental concern. Children weren't expected to assume every adult responsibility immediately (paragraph 3), and parents objected to their mistreatment. Those facts explain how sending them away could coexist with caring for them as children.
- D
Wealthier boys are specified, so class and gender are present. But the paragraph doesn't compare them with girls or poorer children to establish the effects of those differences. Those details identify the example, not its purpose.
- E
No comparison with modern family roles appears. That may be our reaction, but it isn't what the author does.
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