Part 6

Quiz for Document P6-3: Caroline Ticknor, The Steel-Engraving Lady and the Gibson Girl (1901)

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Question 1

The “Steel-Engraving Lady” is meant to represent the continuation of the nineteenth century ideal of theA. Cult of Domesticity.
B. Great Awakening.
C. Reform Movement.
D. Suffragist Movement.

Question 2

Ticknor’s narrative reflects the larger views of a society in whichA. gender norms are considered absurd.
B. gender roles are a settled issue.
C. ideals of gender are increasingly in conflict.
D. traditional gender roles are broadly seen as outdated.

Question 3

The last line of Ticknor’s piece, “Woman, ONCE MAN’S SUPERIOR, NOW HIS EQUAL,” uses irony to express which of the following ideas?A. Equality with men represents a step backward for women.
B. Men are naturally superior to women.
C. Women have successfully achieved social equality.
D. Women are, by nature, superior to men.

Question 4

Who would the likely audience have been for Ticknor’s social critique?A. Artists and scholarly figures
B. The broad general reading public
C. Urban educated middle-class women
D. Wealthy women