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College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. 5LSA07  \nAnswer Explanations  \nSAT Practice Test \\#2  \nSection 1: Reading Test  \nQUESTION 1.  \nChoice A is the best answer. The narrator admits that his job is “irksome”(line 7) and reflects on the reasons for his dislike. The narrator admits that his work is a “dry and tedious task”(line 9) and that he has a poor relationship with his superior: “the antipathy which had sprung up between myself and my employer striking deeper root and spreading denser shade daily, excluded me from every glimpse of the sunshine of life”(lines 28-31) .  \nChoices B, C, and D are incorrect because the narrator does not become increasingly competitive with his employer, publicly defend his choice of occupation, or exhibit optimism about his job.  \nQUESTION 2.  \nChoice B is the best answer. The first sentence of the passage explains that people do not like to admit when they’ve chosen the wrong profession and that they will continue in their profession for a while before admitting their unhappiness. This statement mirrors the narrator’s own situation, as the narrator admits he finds his own occupation “irksome”(line 7) but that he might “long have borne with the nuisance”(line 10) if not for his poor relationship with his employer.  \nChoices A, C, and D are incorrect because the first sentence does not discuss a controversy, focus on the narrator’s employer, Edward Crimsworth, or provide any evidence of malicious conduct.  \nQUESTION 3.  \nChoice C is the best answer. The first paragraph shifts from a general discussion of how people deal with choosing an occupation they later regret (lines 1-6) to the narrator’s description of his own dissatisfaction with his occupation (lines 6-33) .  \nChoices A, B, and D are incorrect because the first paragraph does not focus on the narrator’s self-doubt, his expectations of life as a tradesman, or his identification of alternatives to his current occupation.  \nQUESTION 4.  \nChoice A is the best answer. In lines 27-33, the narrator is describing the hostile relationship between him and his superior, Edward Crimsworth. This relationship causes the narrator to feel like he lives in the “shade” and in “humid darkness.” These words evoke the narrator’s feelings of dismay toward his current occupation and his poor relationship with his superior—factors that cause him to live without “the sunshine of life.”  \nChoices B, C, and D are incorrect because the words “shade” and “darkness”do not reflect the narrator’s sinister thoughts, his fear of confinement, or his longing for rest.  \nQUESTION 5.  \nChoice D is the best answer. The narrator states that Crimsworth dislikes him because the narrator may “one day make a successful tradesman” (line 43) . Crimsworth recognizes that the narrator is not “inferior to him” but rather more intelligent, someone who keeps “the padlock of silence on mental wealth which [Crimsworth] was no sharer”(lines 44-48) . Crimsworth feels inferior to the narrator and is jealous of the narrator’s intellectual and professional abilities.  \nChoices A and C are incorrect because the narrator is not described as exhibiting “high spirits” or “rash actions,” but “Caution, Tact, [and] Observation”(line 51) . Choice B is incorrect because the narrator’s “humble background”is not discussed.  \nQUESTION 6.  \nChoice B is the best answer. Lines 61-62 state that the narrator “had long ceased to regard Mr. Crimsworth as my brother.” In these lines, the term “brother” means friend or ally, which suggests that the narrator and Crimsworth were once friendly toward one another.  \nChoices A, C, and D are incorrect because the narrator originally viewed Crimsworth as a friend, or ally, and later as a hostile superior; he never viewed Crimsworth as a harmless rival, perceptive judge, or demanding mentor.  \nQUESTION 7.  \nChoice D is the best answer. 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