PrepTest 122, Section 3, Question 18
Surviving sources of information about women doctors in(458 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(20 more words not shown)
- Awary that they(8 more words not shown)
- Boptimistic that with(13 more words not shown)
- Chopeful that they(11 more words not shown)
- Dconfident that they(9 more words not shown)
- Econvinced of their(13 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Fragmentary doesn't mean useless. The writer says we can piece together a picture and then does so, drawing conclusions about women's practice and how it was regarded. I would describe the attitude as trusting the sources enough to learn from them, while recognizing that they don't tell us everything.
Working the answers
- A
The limited evidence prompts an investigation, not a warning that the documents are likely to be misread. That wary attitude isn't expressed.
- B
This looks forward to a more complete analysis answering lingering questions. The discussion presents conclusions already drawn; it doesn't identify those unanswered questions or call for that future analysis.
- C
No dispute about the documents' authenticity is described. We aren't waiting for historians to accept them as genuine.
- DCorrect
The writer repeatedly uses these fragments as evidence for factual conclusions. That demonstrates confidence that they are reliable enough for those inferences, without requiring a complete historical record.
- E
No new research method is introduced or tested. These sources support conclusions about women doctors; they aren't presented as trial cases for a methodology.
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