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Question 1

Elizabeth Blackwell came to the United States at the age of

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11, 24, 6, 29

Question 2

Which of these happened first?

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Blackwell taught to earn money for medical school, Blackwell entered Geneva Medical College, Blackwell got turned down by 28 medical schools, Blackwell opened a women's clinic

Question 3

You can tell the sequence in the letter mostly by

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thinking about the beginning, the middle, and the ending, looking for clues that tell about date and time, thinking about the main idea, finding facts and details

Question 4

What is the letter mostly about?

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an early death of a good friend, getting into medical school, the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, women's job choices in the 1800s

Question 5

A good title for this selection is

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The First Woman Doctor, Surviving Medical School, Making a Promise, A Teacher's Life

Question 6

Who first inspired Elizabeth Blackwell to become a doctor?

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the teachers at Geneva Medical College, her father, Samuel Dickson, a dying friend

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