SAT (QAS April 2017) Reading Questions 4 & 5

An explanation and analysis for Question 1 of the Reading Section for SAT Test #9 (QAS April 2017). Here's a written explanation as well:

"Answer Choices B and B are the correct answers because Lines 44-46 say, “they fussed and fussed and created the illusion that it was something, something unique and untasted and unencountered.” These Lines most clearly tell us how the characters acted during the gift giving, and that they made the exchange more important than it was in reality. This most closely matches Answer Choice B, which says that the characters’ behavior serves to “inflate the significance of the gesture.” For Question 5, Answer Choice A is incorrect because these Lines only tell us the main character’s opinion of the gifts and not directly how the other characters behaved. Answer Choice C is incorrect because these Lines come after the exchange of gifts and concern the greeting between Chhotomama and the couple. Answer Choice D is incorrect because these Lines also come after the gift exchange and primarily concern the greeting. For Question 4, Answer Choice A is incorrect because none of the Lines mention how lavish or expensive the gifts are, and, in fact, the Passage tells us that the gifts “were nothing.” Answer Choice C is incorrect because neither the Texts nor the Passage show the characters being indifferent towards the gifts, but instead show them having strong emotional reactions. Answer Choice D is incorrect because neither the Texts nor the Passage talk about polite behavior or its necessity."

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