SSAT Reading Question 171: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 171
1. The tone of the passage suggests that the author regards the newly married couple with
- A. embarrassment
- B. disrespect
- C. sympathy
- D. sorrow
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C is correct. The author describes the newly married pair as uncomfortable in their new clothes, unused to taking trips in a "fine" parlor-car, and embarrassed by the scrutiny of other passengers. He seems to like the unsophisticated couple and to be sympathetic toward their situation. The bride and groom may be embarrassed, but the author is not, so choice A is incorrect. Choices B, D, and E are all incorrect because nothing in the passage supports the idea that the author regards the couple with disrespect (meaning "discourtesy" or "rudeness"), sorrow (meaning "sadness"), or scorn (meaning "contempt" or "disdain").