1. PART A: What is the central idea of the text?

A Catchings felt pressured by her
father to be the best female
player in basketball.

B Catchings experienced unfair
treatment in basketball because
of her gender

C Catchings didn't think that she
could play basketball with her
hearing loss.

D Catchings used her struggles in
life to drive her to do her best in
sports.

c) catchings didnt think that she could play basketball with her hearing loss

Explanation: she could have gotten teased for hearing loss so no one thought she could do it because u have to kinda talk when playing  

answer; (b); the abolitionist movement;

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."