Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Experiences of Most

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the experiences of most American women in the 1920s?

• A) The conservative political mood helped steer women who had worked for the war effort back into their traditional roles as homemakers.
• B) Women received strong encouragement to enroll in coeducational colleges and universities to prepare for joining the professions.
• C) Although a relatively small number of women were college educated, most of those who were college educated pursued careers outside the home.
• D) The lack of technology available at the time and the rise in the number of women who were salaried professionals made housework more difficult than ever before.
• E) Most women were flappers and, thanks to the jobs made available during the war, began to model their lives after that of Zelda Fitzgerald.

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Definitions:

Supernatural Beings

Entities believed to possess powers or qualities beyond the natural world, often integral to religious or spiritual beliefs.

Sacred

The holy, divine, or supernatural.

Profane

The ordinary, mundane, or everyday.

Monotheistic

A term describing religions that worship a single divine figure.