SSAT Reading Practice Test 45 Middle and Upper Levels

1. The passage was most likely taken from a/an

• A. diary entry
• B. history book
• C. article in an academic journal
• D. observation from sleep specialists
• E. fictional novel

2. The author uses the phrase "There is no practice which has been more extensively eulogized in all ages" to show that early rising is

• A. necessary for all ages
• B. no longer useful in modern society
• C. recommended more than any other practice
• D. a highly revered practice
• E. a practice for the working class

3. The word "labor" mentioned in the second paragraph most likely refers to

• A. farming tasks
• B. leisure
• C. distress
• D. computer jobs
• E. physical work

4. What does the author mean when she says "this democratic land" in the third paragraph?

• A. London
• B. France
• C. Europe
• D. England
• E. The United States

5. Which of the following titles best fits the content of the passage?

• A. The Importance of Early Rising
• B. A Caution Against Aristocratic Folly
• C. Pursuits and Pleasures by Night: the Story of a Socialite
• D. Labor by Day, Sleep at Night: Life of a Laborer
• E. Evening Customs of Aristocrats

6. The author admires people who

• A. conduct their business at night
• B. toil at physical labor
• C. aim at gentility
• D. are early risers
• E. are wealthy and noble