According to the passage, the old man was standing on the verandah because...

He had heard what he believed to be the visitors’ car.

The description of Chhotomama and the son’s interaction mainly serves to...

Show how the characters diverge in their approaches to cultural practices.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

"They fussed and created the illusion that it was something unique..."

The characters’ behavior during the gift-giving mainly serves to...

Inflate the significance of the gesture.

Sandeep would be most critical of which action from the passage?

The old lady’s reaction to the gift

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Reading and Writing SAT Prep Lesson 3

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1
Over the course of the passage, Sandeep comes to view the adults as...
Reserved.
Immature.
Strict.
Sophisticated.
2
According to the passage, the old man was standing on the verandah because...
The two boys had reported the visitors would soon arrive.
He had heard what he believed to be the visitors’ car.
He enjoyed listening to the quiet sounds of the evening.
He was watching cars travel down the road.
3
The description of Chhotomama and the son’s interaction mainly serves to...
Show how the characters diverge in their approaches to cultural practices.
Depict how the characters created gestures that became routine.
Stress the characters’ misinterpretations of Indian history.
Emphasize the characters’ complex relationship.
4
As used in lines 37 and 40, “air” most nearly means...
Absence.
Melody.
Demeanor.
Atmosphere.
5
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
“'Oh no no,' said Chhotomama, struggling to keep the son’s hand away."
"It was nothing, of course, only Ganguram’s sweets and yoghurt..."
“'I have not met you for two years, Dada,' said the son, struggling..."
"They fussed and created the illusion that it was something unique..."
6
In the passage, the yoghurt and sweetmeats are compared to a...
Wedding gift.
Jewel.
Cuisine.
Generous donation.
7
The characters’ behavior during the gift-giving mainly serves to...
Stress the need for polite behavior.
Convey indifference toward the gift.
Inflate the significance of the gesture.
Emphasize the lavish value of the gift.
8
As used in the final paragraph, "impression" most nearly means...
Appearance
Imitation
Belief.
Recollection
9
Sandeep would be most critical of which action from the passage?
The son and daughter-in-law waiting in the anteroom
Mamima’s inquiry about the gender of the child
The two boys playing carrom
The old lady’s reaction to the gift

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