SAT April 2017, Literature passage

According to the passage, the old man was standing on the verandah because

• he was watching cars travel down the road.
• the two boys had reported the visitors would soon arrive.
• he had heard what he believed to be the visitors’ car.
• he enjoyed listening to the quiet sounds of the evening.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the passage, the yoghurt and sweetmeats are compared to a

• jewel
• cuisine
• wedding gift
• generous donation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

As used in lines 37 and 40, “air” most nearly means

• atmosphere.
• absence.
• demeanor
• melody

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The characters’ behavior during the gift giving mainly serves to

• emphasize the lavish value of the gift.
• inflate the significance of the gesture.
• convey indifference toward the gift.
• stress the need for polite behavior.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Lines 43-44 (“It was . . . yoghurt”)
• Lines 44-46 (“they . . . unencountered”)
• Lines 52-54 (“Oh no . . . all this”)
• Lines 58-60 (“I have . . . stop me”)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The description of Chhotomama and the son’s interaction mainly serves to

• show how the characters diverge in their approaches to cultural practices.
• emphasize the characters’ complex relationship.
• stress the characters’ misinterpretations of Indian history
• depict how the characters created gestures that became routine

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Over the course of the passage, Sandeep comes to view the adults as

• strict.
• reserved
• sophisticated
• immature

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Sandeep would be most critical of which action from the passage?

• The two boys playing carrom
• Mamima’s inquiry about the gender of the child
• The old lady’s reaction to the gift
• The son and daughter-in-law waiting in the anteroom

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which lines from the passage most strongly suggest that India has experienced social change?

• Lines 36-37 (“There was . . . she insisted”)
• Lines 48-51 (“They both . . . elders”)
• Lines 54-57 (“This was . . . religion”)
• Lines 73-76 (“It made . . . sparseness”)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

As used in line 72, “impression” most nearly means

• appearance.
• belief.
• imitation.
• recollection.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4