SSAT Reading Question 86: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 86
5. At the first indication that herring are entering the nets, the men
- A. try not to frighten the fish away.
- B. strain every muscle to haul in the catch.
- C. glisten like silver.
- D. collect the nets quickly.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is (A). In the middle of the second paragraph we learn that when the fishermen note that herring are entering the nets they sit in quiet excitement so as not to frighten the fish away. They row along the net, choice (E), in order to find out if the net is filling, and haul in the nets, choices (B) and (D), when the nets are full. It is the fish that glisten, not the fishermen.