Question

The primary purpose of the passage is to ___________________.

• A. Trace the historical roots of a modern sociopolitical movement
• B. Present one scholar's explanation for a puzzling historical phenomenon
• C. Contrast two interpretations of the ideological origins of a political conflict
• D. Establish a link between the ideology of an influential political theorist and that of a notoriously eccentric writer
• E. Call attention to some points of agreement between opposing sides in an ideological debate

Answer 1

The correct option is B Present one scholar's explanation for a puzzling historical phenomenon

Most often the topic sentence of the first paragraph of a passage gives some clue as to the central theme of the passage. Here also the topic sentence of the first paragraph hints at the purpose of the passage -

"It is an odd but indisputable fact that the seventeenth-century English women who are generally regarded as among the forerunners of modern feminism are almost all identified with the Royalist side in the conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians known as the English Civil Wars."

From the above sentence we can infer that option B is the correct answer. The other choice do not fit the context.