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Florence Nightingale was born in Florence in Italy on May 12, 1820. Her parents named her after the name of the city where she was born. Her sole ambition in life was to be a nurse and so she gave up all thoughts of marriage and personal happiness. She spent years visiting hospital after hospital. Day and night she visited every bed in the hospital to see that no patient was neglected and that all were as comfortable as possible. However hard she might have worked all day, every night she would take her lamp and move from bed to bed. "The lady with the lamp," the soldiers called her and that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since.
Question: 1
How was Florence Nightingale named by her parents?
How was Florence Nightingale named by her parents?
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According to the passage, Florence Nightingale's parents named her after the city where she was born.
The passage explicitly states, "Her parents named her after the name of the city where she was born," which was Florence in Italy.
The passage explicitly states, "Her parents named her after the name of the city where she was born," which was Florence in Italy.
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What was Florence Nightingale's ambition?
What was Florence Nightingale's ambition?
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Florence Nightingale's sole ambition in life was to become a nurse.
The passage mentions, "Her sole ambition in life was to be a nurse and so she gave up all thoughts of marriage and personal happiness."
The passage mentions, "Her sole ambition in life was to be a nurse and so she gave up all thoughts of marriage and personal happiness."
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Question: 3
What did the soldiers call her?
What did the soldiers call her?
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The soldiers called Florence Nightingale "The lady with the lamp."
This is directly stated in the passage: "'The lady with the lamp,' the soldiers called her and that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since."
This is directly stated in the passage: "'The lady with the lamp,' the soldiers called her and that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since."
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Which word in the passage is the opposite of the word 'forgotten'?
Which word in the passage is the opposite of the word 'forgotten'?
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The word in the passage that is the opposite of 'forgotten' is 'remembered'.
The last sentence of the passage says, "...that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since."
The last sentence of the passage says, "...that is the name by which the world has remembered her ever since."
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