This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Setting is the geographical and chronological location of events in a story. When considering setting, readers should examine how characters interact with their surroundings, how they are influenced by the societal expectations of that time and place, and how the location and time period impact the development of the story. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. In a literary passage, the author uses the phrase "her heart was a locked box." What does this figurative language imply about the character? A) She is open and expressive. B) She is secretive and guarded. C) She is angry. D) She is joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is secretive and guarded. 3. How are the passages in the SAT Reading section typically organized? A) Chronologically. B) By difficulty. C) By subject matter. D) Randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By subject matter. 4. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to question 11? A) Lines 8-13 ("Many doctors had tested space whatsoever"). B) Lines 33-37 ("For the newly sighted of brightness"). C) Line 41-45 ("Another patient over them"). D) Lines 68-71 ("In general the newly sighted tormentingly difficult"). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 33-37 ("For the newly sighted of brightness"). 5. The best placement for a sentence about video conferencing would be: A) At the beginning of the passage. B) After the first sentence. C) Before the final sentence. D) At the very end of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the final sentence. 6. Paired passage questions: A) Test your ability to interpret information presented in graph or table form, and to determine whether and how it supports various pieces of information in a passage. B) Test your ability to compare texts with different, often conflicting, points of view, and to infer how each author would likely react to the other's point of view. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Test your ability to compare texts with different, often conflicting, points of view, and to infer how each author would likely react to the other's point of view. 7. The algaita is a double reed wind instrument from West Africa. The reed of a wind instrument is the mouthpiece ..... A double reed contains two pieces of cane that vibrate and produce sound as air passes between them ..... Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Where sound is made?. B) Where is sound made. C) Where sound is made. D) Where is sound made?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where sound is made. 8. Knob A) To push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object. B) A round handle on a door or drawer. C) Move quickly up and down. D) A very strong feeling of not liking something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A round handle on a door or drawer. 9. Which of the following views of conflict is best supported by lines 37-40 ( "These ..... one" )? A) You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an observer than as an involved participant. B) You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an involved participant than as an observer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an observer than as an involved participant. 10. Which activity best represents Reading Closely? A) Reading only the headings and charts. B) Skimming only the first and last lines. C) Attending to specific details and nuances. D) Relying on outside knowledge heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attending to specific details and nuances. 11. Which lines provide the best evidence for the answer to question 5? A) Lines 17-21 ("Do not you want to invitation enough"). B) Lines 22-30 ("Why, my dear, one of them"). C) Lines 34-40 ("Oh! single, my dear one of them"). D) Lines 39-44 ("how can you be one of them"). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lines 39-44 ("how can you be one of them"). 12. Reading Question #26 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 13. What does the term 'symbolic' mean in literary analysis? A) Symbolic refers to something that represents or stands for something else, often conveying deeper meanings beyond the literal interpretation. B) Symbolic means something that is only understood literally without any deeper meaning. C) Symbolic refers to a type of writing that is purely factual and straightforward. D) Symbolic indicates a style of writing that avoids any representation or metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolic refers to something that represents or stands for something else, often conveying deeper meanings beyond the literal interpretation. 14. Revenue A) A white or brown powder made by crushing grains. Flour is used for making bread, cakes, pasta etc. B) Income from business activities or taxes. C) Strange, often in an unpleasant way. D) A round handle on a door or drawer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Income from business activities or taxes. 15. What do answer choices containing words such as always, never, or only most likely be? A) Correct answer choices. B) Measuring conventions. C) Incorrect answer choices. D) Words-in context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incorrect answer choices. 16. Which of the following is NOT a common type of question in the SAT Reading section? A) Main idea. B) Detail. C) Inference. D) Mathematical calculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mathematical calculation. 17. What is the relationship between Simon and Axel as described in the passage? A) They are rivals competing for the best SAT scores. B) Axel is Simon's mentor and helps him improve his vocabulary. C) Simon tutors Axel in vocabulary skills. D) They are merely acquaintances with no significant connection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axel is Simon's mentor and helps him improve his vocabulary. 18. Reading Question #19 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 19. Most jobs, however, require at least a bachelor's degree; majors of transportation planners are 10 varied, including fields such as urban studies, civil engineering, geography, or transportation and logistics management. For many positions in the field, a master's degree is required. A) NO CHANGE. B) Varied, and including. C) Varied, which include. D) Varied, and including. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 20. Literal Comprehension5.3 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 21. If I went to ..... concert, I would be very happy. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) Thier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 22. What is the main purpose of including a counterargument in an argumentative essay? A) To confuse the reader. B) To entertain the audience. C) To acknowledge and address opposing views. D) To provide background information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To acknowledge and address opposing views. 23. How can you effectively identify the main idea of a passage in the SAT Reading section? A) Focus on the first and last sentences. B) Look for repeated themes and ideas. C) Count the number of paragraphs. D) Ignore the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look for repeated themes and ideas. 24. As used in line 89, "vindicated" most nearly means A) Avenged. B) Set free. C) Defended against. D) Proven right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Set free. 25. Reading Question #30 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 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