ISEE Reading Question 312: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 312
3. The author was always frightened on his way home from the mill for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
- A. There were few people on the road at night.
- B. The woods were full of soldiers.
- C. He feared having his ears cut off.
- D. He thought he might be kidnapped.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D is correct. There is no mention of kidnapping in the passage. Choice A is wrong because the passage states “the road was a lonely one” and this contributed to the author’s fear. Choice B is wrong because the passage says “the woods were said to be full of soldiers who had deserted from the army,” another reason for his fear. Choice C is wrong because the author had been told that “the first thing a deserter did to a Negro boy when he found him alone was to cut off his ears.”