Architecture

1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. An architect from the United States and a house design she created
B. The disadvantages of houses based on a square design
C. Difficulties faced by residential architects in the nineteenth century
D. Women who had a major influence on architecture in the United States
2. Why does the professor quote from the journal The American Architect and Building News?
A. To point out a source of biographical information about Harriet Morrison Irwin
B. To emphasize his point that there were few southern U.S. architects in the nineteenth century
C. To support his assertion that nineteenth-century residential architects did not get enough respect
D. To point out that interest in southern U.S. architecture increased during the nineteenth century
3. What does the professor say about Irwin's education in architecture?
A. She acquired knowledge through independent study.
B. She studied with an architect who helped her patent her design.
C. She was trained in architecture starting at a young age.
D. She was the first woman in the United States to attend architecture school.
4. What feature of Irwin's design shows the influence of John Ruskin?
A. The size of the rooms
B. The length and shape of the hallways
C. The main entrance of the house
D. The placement of windows and doors
5. According to the professor, what interior features of the house Irwin designed were especially beneficial?
A. Circular rooms with windows in the ceiling
B. Floors that were easy to clean
C. A large, spacious common area
D. A single-fireplace system that heated the entire house
6. What does the professor imply about Irwin's nineteenth-century biographers?
A. They were probably envious of her success.
B. They did not sufficiently value function in residential architecture.
C. They did not know much about architects from the southern United States.
D. They understood the difficulties faced by women architects.

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