ISEE Reading Question 193: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 193
4. The phrase "commercially oriented" (line 7) refers to Edison's belief that in New York City, he could
- A. get out of debt.
- B. sell real estate.
- C. live in a basement apartment.
- D. get a job repairing equipment.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A
The author states "Seventeen months as a telegrapher in Boston found me deeply in debt, despite having acquired several patents. Thirty-five dollars, borrowed from a friend, bought a steamer ticket to the more 'commercially oriented' city farther south."