SSAT Reading Question 254: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 254
1. The athlete described in this poem is most likely a
- A. tennis player
- B. swimmer
- C. runner
- D. football player
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C is correct. Line 1 mentions that the athlete "won your town the race." "Runners" are also mentioned in lines 5 and 19, and line 22 mentions "the fleet foot." All of these references make it obvious that the athlete in this poem is a runner. Choice E cannot be correct because the author addresses the athlete as "Smart lad" in line 9.