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College Board and the acorn logo are registered trademarks ofthe College Board. The corporate“Lamp of Learning” logo is a federally registered service mark of National Merit Scholarship Corporation.  \nPSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. 5LPT01  \nPSAT/NMSQT ANSWER EXPLANATIONS READING  \nPSAT/NMSQT Practice Test \\#2  \nReading Test Answer Explanations  \nQuestion 1  \nChoice A is the best answer. Falvo believes that when trying something new it’s important to not overdo it. This can be seen most clearly when Falvo admonishes the newest runner to control his impulses and not to run too fast or try too hard when racing with more experienced runners: “I don’t want you doing anything stupid, Mosher. Some of these boys have been at it for a while. Don’t think about them, think about yourself”(lines 19-22) .  \nChoice B is incorrect because McCann is described as a “toughlooking kid [who] smiled like a gunslinger”(lines 17-18), implying that he is a risk-taker who is likely to push limits. Choice C is incorrect because in the passage Mosher pushes himself until he makes himself physically sick. Choice D is incorrect because the person who said “let him go” was watching Mosher “stagger” past after he had already pushed himself past his limits.  \nQuestion 2  \nChoice B is the best answer. The previous question asks which character believes one shouldn’t push his or her limits when trying something new: the running coach Falvo. The best evidence in support of that choice is lines 19-22, when Falvo instructs Mosher to control himself when running with the experienced racers by saying“I don’t want you doing anything stupid, Mosher. Some of these boys have been at it for a while. Don’t think about them, think about yourself.”  \nChoice A is incorrect because while lines 14-17 show Falvo encouraging McCann not to “drain the well,” they do not address the issue of McCann “trying something new,” which is a central part of the previous question. Choices C and D are incorrect because lines 55-60 and 76-79 both show that Mosher pushed himself too hard, not that he controlled himself.  \nQuestion 3  \nChoice B is the best answer.“Pace yourself. Let them do what they do. They’ll be about thirty yards ahead after the first lap. Don’t worry about them. Go out slow, feel your way, then bring it home as best you can. OK?”(lines 24-27) . These lines indicate Falvo believes Mosher should run for himself and not focus on what the other, more experienced runners in the time trial are doing. The main  \n\n| KEY: A |\n| --- |\n| DIFFICULTY: Easy |\n\n\n| KEY: B |\n| --- |\n| DIFFICULTY: Medium |\n\n\n| KEY: B |\n| --- |\n| DIFFICULTY: Medium |\n\nPSAT/NMSQT ANSWER EXPLANATIONS READING  \npurpose of these lines is to reemphasize what Falvo had said earlier in the passage about not overdoing it when trying new things.  \nChoice A is incorrect because lines 24-27 were addressed specifically to Mosher, not the group. Choice C is incorrect because lines 24-27 are instructions to one runner about a specific race. Choice D is incorrect because lines 24-27 do not reveal anything about Falvo’s beliefs as much as they repeat or reemphasize what he had said earlier.  \nQuestion 4  \nChoice B is the best answer. In the passage, the narrator, Mosher, shrugged after Falvo told him not to do anything stupid and then said “sure” when the coach warned him not to worry about the other runners, responses that both indicate that Mosher was ignoring the coach’s advice (or being dismissive of it) .  \nChoices A, C, and D are incorrect because when Mosher shrugs at or offers a one-word response to the coach’s advice, it can be inferred that he is simply ignoring it, not that he is a shy, dishonest, or hostile person.  \nQuestion 5  \nChoice C is the best answer. Falvo’s advice to the runners at the be","cbCaih4K0zwbPNit","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih4K0zwbPNit","pdf",527604,48,"English","# Reading Test Answer Explanations\n## Question 1\n## Question 2\n## Question 3\n## Question 4\n## Question 5\n## Question 6\n## Question 7","[{\"question\":\"How do the explanations justify the correct answer choices?\",\"answer\":\"Each explanation cites specific line ranges from the passage and explains how those lines directly support the selected choice.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are some options marked incorrect even when they seem plausible?\",\"answer\":\"Options are rejected when the passage does not address the referenced issue, or when the text indicates a different behavior or inference than the option claims.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does Mosher’s behavior play in the Reading answers?\",\"answer\":\"Mosher’s dialogue and actions during the time trial are used to infer whether he follows or ignores Falvo’s coaching advice and to determine his motivation.\"}]","PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test 2 - Reading Test Answer Explanations | PDF",1790052670,121]