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Quiz for Seeking the American Promise: “Seeking to Serve: An American Woman in Wartime France”

Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.

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1. Why did Nora Saltonstall feel unsatisfied with the first job she was assigned when she arrived in Paris with the Red Cross during World War I?

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Correct. The answer is c. Saltonstall’s first job when she arrived in France with the Red Cross was finding housing for refugees—work that she found dull and unexciting. Saltonstall longed to be in a job that would bring her closer to the war zone, where she could make a bigger and more direct contribution to the war effort.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Saltonstall’s first job when she arrived in France with the Red Cross was finding housing for refugees—work that she found dull and unexciting. Saltonstall longed to be in a job that would bring her closer to the war zone, where she could make a bigger and more direct contribution to the war effort.

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2. Even though Nora Saltonstall lacked the medical training to serve as a nurse, she was able to help save soldiers’ lives during World War I by working in France as a

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Correct. The answer is c. Saltonstall became a driver for a group of Red Cross nurses who followed closely behind French armies, transporting people, wounded soldiers, and supplies for the troops. She also worked as an auto mechanic who fixed and maintained the group’s vehicles.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Saltonstall became a driver for a group of Red Cross nurses who followed closely behind French armies, transporting people, wounded soldiers, and supplies for the troops. She also worked as an auto mechanic who fixed and maintained the group’s vehicles.

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3. In what way might Nora Saltonstall’s work in France during World War I have been different from the kind of work young American women typically performed in the 1910s?

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Correct. The answer is d. Saltonstall worked as a driver and auto mechanic during the War, transporting Red Cross nurses and supplies to and from French soldiers on the front lines. At the time—and still to this day—female auto mechanics were extremely rare in the United States, and it is likely that had it not been wartime, Saltonstall would have found it nearly impossible to gain employment as a mechanic in the United States. Her experience illustrates how war could expand the opportunities available to women.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Saltonstall worked as a driver and auto mechanic during the War, transporting Red Cross nurses and supplies to and from French soldiers on the front lines. At the time—and still to this day—female auto mechanics were extremely rare in the United States, and it is likely that had it not been wartime, Saltonstall would have found it nearly impossible to gain employment as a mechanic in the United States. Her experience illustrates how war could expand the opportunities available to women.

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4. Why did Nora Saltonstall have some reservations about returning to the United States after World War I?

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Correct. The answer is b. Like the rest of the United States and France, Saltonstall celebrated when World War I ended in November 1918, but she also felt saddened that her big adventure was coming to a close. She had enjoyed the excitement and importance of her work in France, and felt a “very flat feeling” at the idea of returning to an ordinary civilian life.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Like the rest of the United States and France, Saltonstall celebrated when World War I ended in November 1918, but she also felt saddened that her big adventure was coming to a close. She had enjoyed the excitement and importance of her work in France, and felt a “very flat feeling” at the idea of returning to an ordinary civilian life.

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5. This essay supports which of the following historical arguments?

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Correct. The answer is a. Nora Saltonstall’s experience in France illustrates how American women were able to personally help with the war effort during World War I by volunteering their services in a variety of capacities with organizations like the Red Cross. Saltonstall even worked for the Red Cross both domestically (rolling bandages and fund raising) and abroad (working as a driver and mechanic).
Incorrect. The answer is a. Nora Saltonstall’s experience in France illustrates how American women were able to personally help with the war effort during World War I by volunteering their services in a variety of capacities with organizations like the Red Cross. Saltonstall even worked for the Red Cross both domestically (rolling bandages and fund raising) and abroad (working as a driver and mechanic).