Question 1 Part A

Which inference can be made about Marie Curie based on "Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity"?

Marie Curie wanted to make money with her discovery of radium.

Marie Curie broke gender barriers in the field of science.

Marie Curie was not a good businesswoman when it came to her discovery.

Marie Curie resented Pierre's work with radium.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

"Finally, one day in 1902, they were able to make their announcement to the world."

"While Marie had labored to purify radium, Pierre had been experimenting with her samples."

"The Curies were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. Marie Curie became the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize."

"Marie and Pierre refused to charge a penny for their discovery. They believed that the true spirit of science meant sharing knowledge free.