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The passage suggests which of the following about Nightingale’s relationship with the British public of her day? 
Options:
A .  She was highly respected, her projects receiving popular and governmental support.
B .  She encountered resistance both from the army establishment and the general public.
C .  She was supported by the working classes and opposed by the wealthier classes.
D .  She was supported by the military establishment but had to fight the governmental bureaucracy.
Answer: Option A
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A
To answer this question, you must use information contained in the passage to infer something about Nightingale’s relationship with the British public of her day. The best answer is A. The passagerefers to Nightingale’s “heroic reputation”;it alsorefers to “nightingale’s place in the national pantheon”; and the passagediscusses her persuasiveness with the British government and her fund-raising successes. From this information, it can be inferred that Nightingale was highly respected, as evidenced by both popular and governmental support for her projects. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect for the same reason: each one refers to an element of social or governmental opposition or resistance to Nightingale’s ideas, none of which is mentioned or suggested by the passage.

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