Why did Christine de Pizan become a professional writer?
a. As a widow, she needed to support her family.
b. Her prominent physician father advised her to write.
c. She believed that God, in a vision, told her to write Joan of Arc’s story.
d. Her husband arranged her first commission, a biography.
Answer: a
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a. owners wanted to know ahead of time if there were hobbies that might distract slaves from their daily chores b. these were highly desirable skills for potential owners, who liked to be entertained at dances and balls c. this usually meant a slave had above-average intelligence, and could become an overseer on the plantation d. "disclosure laws" had been established requiring such information to be included
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b. Its many parallel wires share the stress. c. It is flexible, allowing the roadway underneath to sway. d. It can only span very short distances. e. It can be aesthetically pleasing.