Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen." Then these cruel, wicked men laughed at her [Boadicea]. And because she was a woman and had, they thought, no one to protect her, they beat her with rods and were rude to her daughters. But although the Romans were clever, they sometimes did stupid things. They thought very little of their own women, and they did not understand that many of the women of Britain were as brave and as wise as the men, and quite as difficult to conquer. What qualities of the villain support the universal theme that women are as capable as men? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
The men are rude to Boadicea's daughters.
B
The men are cruel and wicked as well as rude.
C
The men's cruel attitude at home makes them misjudge Boadicea.
D
The men oppose Boadicea without realizing how tough she is.
E
The Romans are clever but sometimes do stupid things.
Explanation
The men oppose Boadicea while underestimating her strength, which supports the idea that women can be as tough as men. The Romans’ low opinion of women also causes them to misjudge Boadicea and other British women, whom the excerpt describes as brave, wise, and difficult to conquer. These ideas match choices C and E.
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