Ain’t I a Woman? / Sojourner Truth

Test Practice

Identify Author’s Purpose

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the author’s purpose.

1. How does Truth address the argument against a woman’s intellect?
a. She asks, “Ain’t I a woman?”
b. She alludes to Eve, the first woman.
c. She uses an analogy about measuring cups.
d. She says women are smarter than men.


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered while reading help you eliminate the incorrect answers?

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