Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Florence Nightingale came from a rich family and was very pretty. In her family, young girls usually spent their time going to parties until they married rich young men. But Florence found parties boring and she wanted to be a nurse. So, she went to study nursing in a hospital in Germany. Then she was in charge of a nursing home for women in London. Soon she was asked to go to Crimea to take charge of the wounded soldiers there. Finally, when she was 30, her parents accepted her decision.
Question:
What was Florence's main interest and ambition in life?
Option 1: To attend parties with other young women
Option 2: To marry a rich, young man and settle down in life
Option 3: To become a nurse and serve people
Option 4: To attend parties with rich, young men
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Correct Answer: To become a nurse and serve people
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Florence Nightingale's main interest and ambition in life was to become a nurse. She was more passionate about nursing than following the usual social expectations of her family's affluent background.
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