The Door Swings Open Summary
There was a time when women not allowed to become doctors. People thought women were not so strong that could bear the stress to become a doctor or carry out their duties as a doctor. Like many other professions, the profession of a doctor was limited and was related to man only.Elizabeth Black well who was the first lucky American lady, got the admission in a medical college. AN influential doctor recommended her for the admission. The administration of the college did not refuse the doctor but they also did not want a female student in their college. They decided to put the matter before the students, hoping that her admission will be refused.
When the students meeting was called and the matter was put before them, many of them thought it would be amusing to be the only medical college in the country where a woman doctor had been trained, some students believed that woman should be treated equally. So the vote in favor was carried and the college authorities gave permission to admit Elizabeth in the medical college.
Elizabeth got the acceptance letter and she proceeded to Geneva college. The dean introduced her to all the students in her class. The male students were rude but after the admission of her the whole situation become changed. Hence the presence of a lady proved to be beneficial in the discipline of the medical college.
Now a days women are working side by side of the men they are playing an ever increasing role in all kinds of careers and professions.
The Door Swings Open - Questions and Answers
Q.1_ Why it is thought that man could be a doctor according to the lesson " The Door swings open".
According to the lesson "The door swings open". There was a time when women were not allowed to become doctors. People thought that women were not so strong that could bear the stress to become a doctor or could carry out their duties properly as a doctor.
Q.2_ Who was the first American lady succeeded to become a doctor?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first lucky American woman who got the admission in a medical college and was succeeded to become a lady doctor.
Q.3_ How did Elizabeth get admission in the medical college?
An influential and famous American doctor recommended her for the admission in a medical college. The administration of the college could not refuse the doctor so he put that matter before the unions of the students hoping they would refuse for her admission but fortunately the students gave their votes in her favor so the administration of the college had to admit her in the medical college.
Q.4_ Why did the college authorities not wish to give an admission in their college for a woman?
The college authorities did not wish to give an admission in their college for a woman because they were influenced under the tradition of those days that woman could not perform her duties as a doctor. They also thought further that a woman student could spoil the discipline of the medical college.
Q.5_ Why did the college authorities put the matter of the admission of a woman before students meeting?
The college authorities could not refuse the famous doctor who recommended Elizabeth Blackwell, so they put the matter of her admission before the students during a meeting hoping they would certainly refuse the admission for a woman as a medical student.
Q.6_ Why did the male students in the medical college gave their votes in favor of the admission of a woman?
The male students thought would be amusing to the only medical college in the country where a woman doctor had been trained, Some students thought that woman should be treated equally. Some thought it would be pleasant environment in the presence of a woman in the college. Thus all the male students in the medical college gave their votes in favor of the admission of a woman.
Q.7_ In which Medical college did Elizabeth Blackwell get her admission and how did she reach there?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first Amerasian woman doctor. After a great deal of delay and opposition, she received to her great surprise, a letter from the dean of Geneva College informing her that she had been accepted as a woman medical students in the college.
A few days after receiving the notification of the acceptance, Elizabeth was on the train for two days journey to Geneva College.
Q.8_ What was the behavior of the male students when the dean of the college introduced Elizabeth as a female student?
The dean of the college introduced Elizabeth himself to her classroom. The class numbering about 150 students was composed largely of young men from neighboring towns. They all become surprised and showed complete silence in the class room.
Q.9_ What was the behavior of male students before the admission of the woman in the Medical College?
All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighboring towns. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college. During lectures it was often almost impossible to hear the professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell in the medical college.
Q.10_ What effects did appear in the presence of a woman student among the male students in the medical college?
The male students were rude but after the admission of Elizabeth as a woman student the whole situation became changed. Hence the presence of a lady proved to be more beneficial in the discipline of the college than the rules.
Q.11_ Are women being treated equally with en in the medical and other professions! now a days?
Now a days woman are working side by side with men. They are playing an ever increasing role in all kinds of careers and professions. In hospitals we can see a lot of female doctors with male doctors working with great devotion and love for their medical profession.
Q.12_ What effects did appear in the presence of a women student among the male students in the medical college?
Before, the admission of Elizabeth in medical college the male students were rude, but later when Elizabeth was admitted, the situation became changed. THe presence of a female student proved more beneficial in the discipline of the college.
Q.13_ Who played an important part in getting Elizabeth Blackwell accepted a Geneva College? Give two ways in which he helped?
An influential Philadelphia doctor played a very important role in getting Elizabeth Blackwell accepted at Geneva College.
Firstly he suggested her name to this college strongly and favorably in order to prove the way for women to become decent place to study in after woman been introduced there.
Q.14_ What transformation took place by the presence of Elizabeth in the class?
All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighboring towns. They were rude boisterous and virtuous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college during lectures, it was almost impossible to hear professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth in the Medical college. Hence her presence proved to be very beneficial for college discipline.
Q.15_ How boys used to behave before Elizabeth joined the college?
The boys used to behave very rudely before Elizabeth joined the college. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. During lectures it was often almost impossible to hear the professions owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell in the Medical college.
Q.16_ Write briefly about the college mentioned in the extract. Why did the neighborhood threaten to have the college indicated?
The college mentioned in the extract is the Geneva medical college, the famous American medical college of that time. All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighoubouring towns. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college during lectures, it was almost impossible to hear professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell.
Q.17_ Who was the first woman doctor in the world?
Elizabeth Blackwell, who was an American lady was the first woman doctor in the world.
Q.18_ Who had informed Elizabeth that she had been accepted? Who had recommended her?
The Dean of Geneva Medical college informed Elizabeth that she had been accepted as a medical student in the college. An influential Philadelphia doctor supported the admission of a female student in the medical college. Its recommended Elizabeth for the admission at Geneva medical college.
Q.19_ What changed in the behavior of the students took place at the entry of a lady?
All the male students of the medical college were young from the neighboring town. They were rude, noisy, riotous and boisterous. On several occasions, the residents of the neighborhood sent written complaints against them. They did not pay any attention towards the lectures of their professors. They all become civilized and start to pay attention to their studies. They all become quite gentlemen and started to show good moral conduct in the classroom.
Q.20_ How long dis transformation last after the entry of Elizabeth in the class?
The presence of a lady in the classroom produced pleasant effects, it produced the transformation in the behavior of the male student, this transformation was not temporary, all male students become morally good thus the true transformation was permanent and everlasting.
According to the lesson "The door swings open". There was a time when women were not allowed to become doctors. People thought that women were not so strong that could bear the stress to become a doctor or could carry out their duties properly as a doctor.
Q.2_ Who was the first American lady succeeded to become a doctor?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first lucky American woman who got the admission in a medical college and was succeeded to become a lady doctor.
Q.3_ How did Elizabeth get admission in the medical college?
An influential and famous American doctor recommended her for the admission in a medical college. The administration of the college could not refuse the doctor so he put that matter before the unions of the students hoping they would refuse for her admission but fortunately the students gave their votes in her favor so the administration of the college had to admit her in the medical college.
Q.4_ Why did the college authorities not wish to give an admission in their college for a woman?
The college authorities did not wish to give an admission in their college for a woman because they were influenced under the tradition of those days that woman could not perform her duties as a doctor. They also thought further that a woman student could spoil the discipline of the medical college.
Q.5_ Why did the college authorities put the matter of the admission of a woman before students meeting?
The college authorities could not refuse the famous doctor who recommended Elizabeth Blackwell, so they put the matter of her admission before the students during a meeting hoping they would certainly refuse the admission for a woman as a medical student.
Q.6_ Why did the male students in the medical college gave their votes in favor of the admission of a woman?
The male students thought would be amusing to the only medical college in the country where a woman doctor had been trained, Some students thought that woman should be treated equally. Some thought it would be pleasant environment in the presence of a woman in the college. Thus all the male students in the medical college gave their votes in favor of the admission of a woman.
Q.7_ In which Medical college did Elizabeth Blackwell get her admission and how did she reach there?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first Amerasian woman doctor. After a great deal of delay and opposition, she received to her great surprise, a letter from the dean of Geneva College informing her that she had been accepted as a woman medical students in the college.
A few days after receiving the notification of the acceptance, Elizabeth was on the train for two days journey to Geneva College.
Q.8_ What was the behavior of the male students when the dean of the college introduced Elizabeth as a female student?
The dean of the college introduced Elizabeth himself to her classroom. The class numbering about 150 students was composed largely of young men from neighboring towns. They all become surprised and showed complete silence in the class room.
Q.9_ What was the behavior of male students before the admission of the woman in the Medical College?
All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighboring towns. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college. During lectures it was often almost impossible to hear the professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell in the medical college.
Q.10_ What effects did appear in the presence of a woman student among the male students in the medical college?
The male students were rude but after the admission of Elizabeth as a woman student the whole situation became changed. Hence the presence of a lady proved to be more beneficial in the discipline of the college than the rules.
Q.11_ Are women being treated equally with en in the medical and other professions! now a days?
Now a days woman are working side by side with men. They are playing an ever increasing role in all kinds of careers and professions. In hospitals we can see a lot of female doctors with male doctors working with great devotion and love for their medical profession.
Q.12_ What effects did appear in the presence of a women student among the male students in the medical college?
Before, the admission of Elizabeth in medical college the male students were rude, but later when Elizabeth was admitted, the situation became changed. THe presence of a female student proved more beneficial in the discipline of the college.
Q.13_ Who played an important part in getting Elizabeth Blackwell accepted a Geneva College? Give two ways in which he helped?
An influential Philadelphia doctor played a very important role in getting Elizabeth Blackwell accepted at Geneva College.
Firstly he suggested her name to this college strongly and favorably in order to prove the way for women to become decent place to study in after woman been introduced there.
Q.14_ What transformation took place by the presence of Elizabeth in the class?
All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighboring towns. They were rude boisterous and virtuous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college during lectures, it was almost impossible to hear professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth in the Medical college. Hence her presence proved to be very beneficial for college discipline.
Q.15_ How boys used to behave before Elizabeth joined the college?
The boys used to behave very rudely before Elizabeth joined the college. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. During lectures it was often almost impossible to hear the professions owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell in the Medical college.
Q.16_ Write briefly about the college mentioned in the extract. Why did the neighborhood threaten to have the college indicated?
The college mentioned in the extract is the Geneva medical college, the famous American medical college of that time. All the students in the medical college were young men from the neighoubouring towns. They were rude, boisterous and riotous beyond comparison. On several occasions the residents of the neighborhood sent written protests about them to the college during lectures, it was almost impossible to hear professors owing to the confusion. The college atmosphere was very noisy and confusing before the admission of Elizabeth Blackwell.
Q.17_ Who was the first woman doctor in the world?
Elizabeth Blackwell, who was an American lady was the first woman doctor in the world.
Q.18_ Who had informed Elizabeth that she had been accepted? Who had recommended her?
The Dean of Geneva Medical college informed Elizabeth that she had been accepted as a medical student in the college. An influential Philadelphia doctor supported the admission of a female student in the medical college. Its recommended Elizabeth for the admission at Geneva medical college.
Q.19_ What changed in the behavior of the students took place at the entry of a lady?
All the male students of the medical college were young from the neighboring town. They were rude, noisy, riotous and boisterous. On several occasions, the residents of the neighborhood sent written complaints against them. They did not pay any attention towards the lectures of their professors. They all become civilized and start to pay attention to their studies. They all become quite gentlemen and started to show good moral conduct in the classroom.
Q.20_ How long dis transformation last after the entry of Elizabeth in the class?
The presence of a lady in the classroom produced pleasant effects, it produced the transformation in the behavior of the male student, this transformation was not temporary, all male students become morally good thus the true transformation was permanent and everlasting.
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