ISEE Reading Question 306: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 306
4. The discussion of spitting into the air (lines 20–27) serves primarily to suggest
- A. the strangeness of the landscape
- B. the gloom of the day
- C. the frustration of the dog
- D. the severity of the cold
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D is correct. The man knew that “at fifty below spittle crackled on the snow.” Obviously he wanted to test the temperature of the air. When he found that this spittle “had crackled in the air,” he realized that the temperature was even lower than fifty below, which indicates very severe cold.