COMMONLIT
Text-Dependent Questions
rs. For the following questions, choose the
questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
A Marie Curie w
Marie Curie was responsible for several scientific findings, but was not given
credit for them due to her gender.
B.
Marie Curie was not given adequate credit for influential work until after her
death, when people were able to accept female scientists.
Marie Curie made several groundbreaking discoveries in her field, despite
financial obstacles and discrimination based on her gender.
D.
Marie Curie struggled to have others accept her work until she was endorsed by
male scientists, including her husband,
RTB: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "Marie worked as a tutor to financially support her sister. In the evenings, she
read physics and math textbooks and took courses at a free underground