SSAT Reading Question 186: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 186
3. In line 5, the author most probably refers to the woods as "haunted" in order to
- A. make the narrator seem foolish and superstitious
- B. hint at the narrator's acceptance of death
- C. reveal the narrator's belief in spirits
- D. set a dark and gloomy mood
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
E is correct. The author’s choice of the word haunted, which means "inhabited by the spirit of people and times gone by," serves to underscore the idea of memories of friendships past. Choices A and B do not fit the poem at all. Choice C reflects one meaning of the word haunted, but misses the point that the poem is about memories, not spirits. Choice D is incorrect because the poem is sad and nostalgic, not dark and gloomy.