PrepTest 122, Section 3, Question 19
Surviving sources of information about women doctors in(458 more words not shown)
The tribute quoted in the(21 more words not shown)
- Aacknowledged as authorities(3 more words not shown)
- Bhighly(1 more words not shown)
- Cvery effective at(2 more words not shown)
- Dengaged in general(2 more words not shown)
- Epraised as highly(3 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The tribute calls a woman a savior of all through her medical knowledge. That sounds like serious praise for a doctor. But the question asks why the writer includes it, so we need to keep its role in the paragraph in view as we compare the choices.
Working the answers
- A
We aren't told another doctor wrote the tribute. Praise from an unidentified source doesn't establish recognition by fellow doctors.
- B
The tribute doesn't describe her schooling or the extent of her education. Medical knowledge and years of formal study are different claims.
- C
This is tempting: calling someone a savior certainly sounds like praise for effective treatment. But effectiveness isn't the point the writer introduces the tribute to establish. The paragraph announces evidence of a broad scope of practice, beyond midwifery.
- DCorrect
The words “savior of all” help support that broader practice. Read them with the preceding sentence about scope: the writer is showing women engaged in general medicine, rather than limiting their work to childbirth. That connection makes D better than the tempting statement about effectiveness.
- E
There is no comparison with praise given to male doctors. The tribute may be enthusiastic without establishing that ranking.
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