SSAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 34

1. In line 2, "engaged" means most nearly

• A. pledged
• B. occupied
• C. meshed
• D. participated
• E. reserved

2. The author's "trouble" in line 24 is

• A. not being able to have the corn ground at the mill
• B. having to travel alone in the dark
• C. not being able to reload the corn that had fallen off the horse
• D. not knowing the way through the woods
• E. facing a flogging for being late

3. The author was always frightened on his way home from the mill for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A. There were few people on the road at night.
• B. The woods were full of soldiers.
• C. He feared having his ears cut off.
• D. He knew he would be flogged for being late.
• E. He thought he might be kidnapped.

4. The author's attitude toward his youth is best described as

• A. affectionate nostalgia
• B. analytical detachment
• C. open hostility
• D. deep sorrow
• E. righteous indignation