Which of the following would be a good title for this article?

The Slow Rise of Women in the Senate

What can we infer from the first paragraph?

Progress has been made, but the Senate still lacks women

Based on the text of the passage we can tell that...

Many women faced challenges in becoming Senators.

According to paragraph 5 female Senators are more likely to...

reach across party lines for cooperation

What could be inferred from the Senate appointments of 1992?

More women were made senators than ever before

Pick the best summary for this piece.

Female Senators have become more prevalent over time

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1
Which of the following would be a good title for this article?
The Slow Rise of Women in the Senate
The Life and Times of a Senator
How to Become a Senator
Why the Senate is Important
2
What can we infer from the first paragraph?
Women are taking over congress
We will soon have a female president
Progress has been made, but the Senate still lacks women
Scholars believe women aren't fit to govern
3
Based on the text of the passage we can tell that...
Women do not want to become Senators
Many women faced challenges in becoming Senators.
The Senate has a challenging election system
The Senate is not a powerful part of government
4
According to paragraph 5 female Senators are more likely to...
vote for other women
reach across party lines for cooperation
provide accurate testimony
rule with an iron fist
5
What is a good definition for "dearth" in paragraph two?
lack of
surplus of
required of
abundance of
6
What does "patriarchal" mean in the context of the first paragraph?
Fatherly figures
Female centered
Progress agenda
Male dominated
7
A "predecessor" is one who...
comes after
has great influence
has new ideas
came before
8
What could be inferred from the Senate appointments of 1992?
The American voter grew more wise
More women were made senators than ever before
The senate loosened restrictions on women
Men had terrible voting records
9
An "anecdote" is a...
a reference to the past
A magical potion
A cure for a sickness
brief story
10
Pick the best summary for this piece.
Women Senators are a thing of the past
Female senators are better than their male counterparts
Female Senators have become more prevalent over time
Women make good decisions

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