SSAT Reading Question 7: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 7

7. The author ascribes human feelings to the old houses ("The years have brought . . . what happy children may it once have owned?") primarily in order to

  • A. contrast the graceful houses with the poor tenement dwellers.
  • B. emphasize how time and poverty have ravaged the houses.
  • C. suggest that inanimate objects are capable of feelings and sensations.
  • D. elicit sympathy from readers who may care more for houses than people.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

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