SSAT Reading Question 196: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 196
2. Why does the narrator compare Bixby's question about the shape of Walnut Bend to asking about his grandmother's opinion of protoplasm?
- A. Only his grandmother could answer Bixby's question.
- B. Both are questions that have no real answer.
- C. Both are questions the narrator cannot answer.
- D. Walnut Bend has the same shape as protoplasm.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C is correct. The narrator is comparing his knowledge of the shape of Walnut Bend to his knowledge of his grandmother’s opinion of protoplasm. Since it is highly unlikely that the narrator knows anything about his grandmother’s opinion of protoplasm (or even whether she has any such opinion), you can infer that he also knows nothing about the shape of Walnut Bend.