passage.
D Clinton discusses the importance of conferences in compelling people to consider important
issues. She then mentions the conference in Nairobi as helping to bring to light the crisis of
domestic violence. Therefore, (D) is the correct answer. The passage does not claim that
the crisis of domestic violence was not solved, so eliminate (A). The passage does not
discuss anyone questioning the reason for holding the current conference, so eliminate (B).
Although Clinton mentions the fact that the experiences of women tend to go unnoticed, this
is not her reason for mentioning the conference in Nairobi. Eliminate (C).
B Think about the evidence in the passage that helped you answer the previous question: It is
conferences like this that compel governments and peoples everywhere to listen, look,
and face the world’s most pressing problems. She then mentions the conference in Nairobi
as helping to bring to light the crisis of domestic violence. Choice (B) provides the most
support for why Clinton mentions the conference in Nairobi. The current conference was
not held because of the conference in Nairobi, so eliminate (A). Women being the primary
caretakers of the world is not the reason for mentioning the conference in Nairobi, so
eliminate (C). Women dying from preventable diseases is not the reason for mentioning the
conference in Nairobi, so eliminate (D).
B Clinton discusses how some women are able to attend a conference that speaks out against
the inequalities against women, while others are not able to do so. Choice (B) most
accurately reflects this idea. Clinton does not differentiate between people who work in
schools and hospitals, so eliminate (A). Clinton does not mention employed women,
unemployed women, or women who can or cannot vote, so eliminate (C) and (D).
D Choices (A), (B), and (C) are each discussed in paragraph 4, so eliminate them. The
passage does not discuss women suffering from widespread unemployment, so (D) is the
correct answer.
C In paragraph 4, Clinton discusses women who have a voice standing up for women who are
unable to stand up for themselves. Choice (C) most accurately reflects this idea. Choices
(A), (B), and (D) have meanings that are related to the word speak but are not used in the
same context as this word is used in the passage.
A In paragraph 8, Clinton argues that women’s rights are also human rights, which matches
(A). Women’s attendance at the conference is not discussed in this paragraph, so eliminate
(B). Clinton does not claim that women’s rights have a special nature, just that these rights
are the same as human rights, so eliminate (C). Clinton does not suggest that we no longer
need to focus on women’s problems; this is the opposite of what is discussed in the
passage, so eliminate (D).
B Think about the evidence in the passage that helped you answer the previous question: In
paragraph 8, Clinton argues that women’s rights are also human rights. Choice (B) provides
the most support for the rhetorical effect of the phrase discussed in the previous question.
Although Clinton discusses the respect and protection of women’s rights, this is not the