Question 3 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read this excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark Game . She became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. In addition to the spying, Elizabeth Van Lew continued to maintain her Church Hill home as a safe house and something of a local Union spy headquarters. How does this excerpt develop the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew helped expand the role of women in society? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
It illustrates how Van Lew became the most successful spy during the war and greatly helped the Union Army, though she was a woman.
B
It describes how Van Lew organized women to fight for their legal rights and equal representation in government.
C
It states how Van Lew acted as an important leader and manager at a time when women were generally discouraged from taking on those roles.
D
It shows that Van Lew was dedicated to a cause outside of her family and worked hard for her beliefs.