Question

Which of the following inferences about Shree Bose is best supported by the text?


A. She is very compassionate and wants to help others.

B. She is often overwhelmed by her role as a female mentor.

C. She is only interested in medical science.

D. She was only interested in science to win competitions like the Google Science Fair.

Which passage from the text best supports your answer to Question 5?


A. “‘I think any societal barriers to that pioneering spirit, whether gender or otherwise, puts the world at a disadvantage, since there are so many more discoveries waiting to be made,’ Shree says.”

B. “Although she was young and inexperienced, Shree won over Dr. Basu with her energy and passion for learning. ‘What I find most exciting is your enthusiasm,’ Shree says Dr. Basu told her. ‘And if you keep that while working in my lab, I’ll take you.’”

C. “In Kolkata, a city in eastern India, Shree sat with her grandfather, and, seeing his discomfort, realized her purpose in life: she wanted to fight vicious diseases like cancer. She wanted to play a role in relieving people’s pain.”

D. “Shree knew engineering could be interesting and fun, but she didn’t have a way to show that to the students she mentored. So, once again, after defining a problem, Shree Bose came up with a solution.”

Answer 1

Answer: A. She is very compassionate and wants to help others.

Supporting passage: C. “In Kolkata, a city in eastern India, Shree sat with her grandfather, and, seeing his discomfort, realized her purpose in life: she wanted to fight vicious diseases like cancer. She wanted to play a role in relieving people’s pain.”

This passage directly shows her desire to help others and relieve suffering, which best supports inference A.