Question

nobles, including lords and ladies, often were dressed in rich-colored clothing, sometimes even with golden thread. Dyeing clothes was very expensive at the time; therefore, only the wealthy could afford to have clothing made with vibrant colors. Peasants wore un-dyed clothes in browns and grays mostly for two reasons: they were inexpensive, and because peasants worked the land, dirt was less predominant and the clothes were easier to clean.

On the basis of this excerpt, what can a reader conclude about noble women and peasant women?

Peasant women had no interest in fine clothing.
It was easy to distinguish between noble and peasant women at a glance.
Noble women were concerned only with their wealth and status.
It was unlikely that a peasant woman could ever become a noble woman.

Answer 1

It was easy to distinguish between noble and peasant women at a glance.

Reason: Nobles wore rich, brightly dyed (even gold-threaded) clothing while peasants wore plain brown/gray undyed clothes, so their dress would make their social status visually apparent.