Which of the following statements is true?

Concept

In literal passage comprehension, a statement is supported only when its meaning is stated directly or follows without adding a new claim.

Compare the scope, time words, and absolute terms in each choice with the author’s exact ideas.

Application

1. The passage says that women attained their present status through relentless struggles and profound sacrifices rather than through an easy, natural process.

2. Therefore, the statement that women made many sacrifices to achieve their status is a direct paraphrase of the passage.

Contrast

• The claim that all rights were achieved in the eighteenth century is broader than the passage, which describes political discussion in the late eighteenth century and continued gains afterward.

• The claim that equality can never be achieved conflicts with the passage’s account of women demanding equality and making progressive gains.

• The claim that more must be achieved specifically on the political front is not stated; the passage reports progress across political, economic, and social spheres.

Cross-check

Only the sacrifices statement preserves the passage’s causal link without introducing an absolute, a false historical endpoint, or an unstated future requirement.

Result: Women have made many sacrifices to achieve their status.