PSAT Passage - Emma

The main purpose of this passage is to

• describe a main character and a significant change in her life.

• provide an overview of a family and a nearby neighbor.

• discuss some regrettable personality flaws in a main character.

• explain the relationship between a main character and her father.

Which choice best summarizes the first

two paragraphs of the passage (lines 1-14)?

• Even though a character loses a parent at an

  early age, she is happily raised in a loving home.

• An affectionate governess helps a character to

  overcome the loss of her mother, despite the

  indifference of her father.

• Largely as a result of her father’s wealth and

  affection, a character leads a contented life.

• A character has a generally comfortable and

  fulfilling life, but then she must recover from

  losing her mother.

The narrator indicates that the particular nature of

Emma’s upbringing resulted in her being

• despondent.

• self-satisfied.

• friendless.

• inconsiderate.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the

answer to the previous question?

• Lines 1-5 (“Emma . . . her”)

• Lines 9-14 (“Her . . . affection”)

• Lines 28-32 (“The real . . . enjoyments”)

• Lines 32-34 (“The danger . . . her”)

As used in line 26, “directed” most nearly means

• trained.

• aimed.

• guided.

• addressed.