ISEE Reading Question 262: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 262

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. indicate the woods were filled with memories

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D 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.

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