Irma, the waitress, thinks Lymie is "through eating" (line 37) because

he is no longer holding his fork

The narrator indicates that Lymie finally closes the history book because

his father has joined him at the table.

Over the course of the passage, the primary focus shifts from

Lymie's experience reading a book to descriptions of people

The main idea of the last paragraph is that Mr. Peters

behaves as if he is a younger version of himself

The main purpose of the first paragraph is to

convey the setting by describing a place and an object

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SAT Practice Test #5 Reading Passage 1

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1
Irma, the waitress, thinks Lymie is "through eating" (line 37) because
he is no longer holding his fork
his plate is empty
he has begun reading his book
he has asked her to clear the table
2
The narrator indicates that Lymie finally closes the history book because
the people at the other table are too disruptive
he is preparing to leave the restaurant.
he has finished the chapter about the Congress.
his father has joined him at the table.
3
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question
Lines 45-47
Line 69
Lines 55-59
Lines 47-52
4
Over the course of the passage, the primary focus shifts from
the physical scene to other character's personality traits
Lymie's inner thoughts to observations made by others
Lymie's experience reading a book to descriptions of people
exchange b/w strangers to a satisfying personal relationship
5
The main idea of the last paragraph is that Mr. Peters
is very conscious of symbols of wealth and power
neglects to spend any time with his family members
is preoccupied with the knowledge that he is growing old
behaves as if he is a younger version of himself
6
Lymie's primary impression of the "party of four" (line 42) is that they
are a refreshing change from the other customers
represent glamour and youth
are noisy and distracting
resemble characters from his history book
7
The primary impression created by the narrator's description of Mr. Peters (74-79) is that he
is angry and menacing
is nervous and hesitant
is aging and shriveled
is health and fit
8
The main purpose of the first paragraph is to
convey the setting by describing a place and an object
foreshadow an event described in detail later in the passage
indicate date passage takes place presenting period details
introduce the main character by showing his nightly habits.
9
Which choice best supports the conclusion that Mr. Peters wants to attract attention?
Lines 80-81
Lines 91-93
Lines 81-85
Lines 90-91
10
As used in line 93, "becoming" most nearly means
developing
fitting
happening
emerging

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