SAT Test 5 Passage 1

Over the course of the passage, the primary focus shifts from 

• Lymie's inner thoughts to observations made by other characters
• an exchange between strangers to a satisfying personal relationship
• the physical setting of the scene to the different characters' personality traits
• Lymie's experience reading a book to descriptions of people in the restaurant

The main purpose of the first paragraph is to

• introduce the passage's main character by showing his nightly habits
• indicate the date the passage takes place by presenting period details
• convey the passage's setting by describing a place and an object
• foreshadow an event that is described in detail later in the passage

It can reasonably be inferred that Irma, the waitress, thinks Lymie is "through eating" (line 37) because 

• he has begun reading his book
• his plate is empty
• he is no longer holding his fork
• he has asked her to clear the table

Lymie's primary impression of the "party of four" (line 42) is that they 

• are noisy and distracting 
• are a refreshing change from the other customers
• resemble characters from his history book
• represent glamour and youth

Which choice provides the best evidence for evidence for the answer to the previous question

• Lines 45-47 ("The women...down")
• Lines 47-52 ("One...was")
• Lines 55-59 ("But...them")
• Lines 69 ("Lymie...book")

The narrator indicates that Lymie finally closes the history book because

• his father has joined him at the table
• the people at the other table are too disruptive
• he has finished the chapter about the Congress
• he is preparing to leave the restaurant

The primary impression created by the narrator's description of Mr. Peters in lines 74-79 is that he is

• healthy and fit
• angry and menacing
• nervous and hesitant
• aging and shriveled

The main idea of the last paragraph is that Mr. Peters

• neglects to spend any time with his family members
• behaves as if he is a younger version of himself
• is very conscious of symbols of wealth and power
• is preoccupied with the knowledge that he is growing old

Which choice supports the conclusion that Mr. Peters wants to attract attention?

• Lines 80-81 ("Apparently...change")
• Lines 81-85 ("He straightened...hand")
• Lines 90-91 ("The young...Mr. Peters")
• Lines 91-93 ("He was...forty five")

As used in line 93, "becoming" most nearly means

• emerging
• fitting
• developing
• happening