#27 - Specific Reference, Must Be True, Subject Perspective

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (D).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[jackielsat]

Could you please explain why B is wrong?
Is it because of the first part of the answer? ie the " initial judicial resistance"?

[katehos]

Hi Jackielsat!

Great job - you've got it! Answer choice (B)'s mention of 'initial judicial resistance' is the reason why (B) is incorrect. The specific historians in question believe that 'this trend represented a gain for women, one that reflects changing views about democracy and property' (lines 6-8). So, we don't know anything about whether or not they acknowledge initial judicial resistance and can eliminate the answer (to be thorough, it's of course important to know if the historians' opinions are mentioned again; but, a further look at the passage reveals no extra information about what the historians' opinions on judicial resistance might be). Remember: in Must Be True questions, the entire answer choice must be true, so even part of the answer choice being false or unknown is enough reason to eliminate it.

Answer choice (D), on the other hand, pretty neatly summarizes the quote I mentioned, so we can fully support the answer with the text and know that it is correct!

I hope this helps
Kate