This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is possible to analyze a literary work todeath, ..... what should be a living experienceas if it were a laboratory specimen. A) Questioning. B) Dissecting. C) Amending. D) Nurturing. E) Reviving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissecting. 2. The recruit was ..... by the sergeant's scathingrebuke; nobody had ever ..... him like thatbefore. A) Flattered honored. B) Touched noticed. C) Stung reprimanded. D) Astonished questioned. E) Discouraged intrigued. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stung reprimanded. 3. One commonality in the stances Lincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is that ..... A) Both authors see the cause as warranting drastic action. B) Both authors view the cause as central to their argument. C) Neither author expect the cause to win widespread acceptance. D) Neither author embraces the cause as his own. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither author embraces the cause as his own. 4. What is essential for doing well in the writing section? A) Creativity. B) Ignoring punctuation. C) Understanding grammar rules. D) Writing quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understanding grammar rules. 5. The specific topics for Author Analysis are purpose, organization, attitude, and tone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What is the recommended approach to memorize vocabulary for the SAT? A) Memorize 10-20 new words a day from a recognized SAT word list. B) Practicing mental math. C) Reading novels and newspapers. D) Using speed reading apps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memorize 10-20 new words a day from a recognized SAT word list. 7. What function does the fourth paragraph (lines 38-50) serve in the passage overall? A) It gives evidence linking a growing problem with its probable causes. B) It shows that a potential problem identified by the author is in fact developing. C) It demonstrates that the author's critique of contemporary practices is accurate. D) It argues that little can be done to change what the author views as a longstanding problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows that a potential problem identified by the author is in fact developing. 8. People who experience chromesthesia report seeing different colors and shapes when they hear different sounds. Interestingly, studies have identified two groups of people that chromesthesia is particularly ..... musicians and composers.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Common in:. B) Common in. C) Common. In. D) Common in;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Common in:. 9. Reading Question #42 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. Which technique is used to analyze the motivations of a character in a literary text? A) Literary analysis. B) Text structure. C) Figurative language. D) Argumentative strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literary analysis. 11. Bizarre A) Extremely large. B) Strange and difficult to explain. C) A feeling that someone or something is not good enough to deserve your approval or respect. D) Very rude, offensive, or unpleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strange and difficult to explain. 12. Plight A) To tell someone a secret or discuss your private feelings with them. B) Happening so often that you become annoyed as a result. C) An old phrase meaning 'to promise to get married to someone'. D) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An old phrase meaning 'to promise to get married to someone'. 13. Generations of mystery and horror ..... have been influenced by the dark, gothic stories of celebrated American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) ..... Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Writers. B) Writers,. C) Writers-. D) Writers;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writers. 14. Which choice best describes what happens in the passage? A) One character argues with another character who intrudes on her home. B) One character receives a surprising request from another character. C) One character reminisces about choices she has made over the years. D) One character criticizes another character for pursuing an unexpected course of action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One character receives a surprising request from another character. 15. What should most logically come next in this text?Many film experts categorize the original Star Wars as a science fiction film. However, ..... A) Background:describe criteria for a science fiction film. B) Claim:made by the author for why Star Wars is a science fiction film. C) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. D) Evidence:that explains the argument made in the previous sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. 16. Literature passages will not always have a clear protagonist or antagonist A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Mixed fraction A) Percent. B) Fraction. C) Division. D) Multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Percent. 18. Which choice best supports the conclusion that the freshwater reserves may be able to meet the needs of certain areas for an extended period of time? A) Lines 5-9 ("A new world"). B) Lines 14-20 ("The volume University"). C) Lines 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). D) Lines 44-47 ("The aquifers says"). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lines 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). 19. What does the term "didactic" imply about the author's writing style? A) It is purely entertaining without educational value. B) It aims to instruct or teach the reader. C) It is overly complicated and confusing. D) It lacks any meaningful content. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It aims to instruct or teach the reader. 20. Earned A) Percent. B) Fraction. C) Equals. D) Multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equals. 21. The human microbiome-the collection of microorganisms living in and on our bodies-plays a crucial role in our health ..... recent research suggests these microscopic inhabitants influence everything from our immune system to our mood and behavior. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Mark only one oval. A) Furthermore. B) Similarly. C) As. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 22. Big Picture questions frequently ask you to identify which statement best summarizes a passage or section of a passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Facts and details that support the main idea will come in later sentences or paragraphs and add nuance and context; the main idea will need those details to support its argument. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. The reader can infer the writer would agree with which of the following statements? A) Women should not receive equal pay as men. B) Too many women in the workplace will cause birthrates to fall as they did in China. C) Developing countries can improve their economies by encouraging more women to work. D) In most rich countries, women have achieved legal, political, and economic equality with men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing countries can improve their economies by encouraging more women to work. 25. Which of the following would best conclude the passage? A) Therefore, digital platforms should be abandoned. B) Thus, organizations must balance digital convenience with communication effectiveness. C) As a result, employees prefer email to all other forms of communication. D) Consequently, workplace productivity has decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thus, organizations must balance digital convenience with communication effectiveness. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Reading Quiz 1Sat Reading Quiz 3Sat Reading Quiz 4Sat Reading Quiz 5Sat Reading Quiz 6Sat Reading Quiz 7Sat Reading Quiz 8Sat Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books