SSAT Reading Practice Test 47 Middle and Upper Levels

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1. By saying that "She was mistaken, however, in thinking she was an ugly child" in line 17, the author means that

  • A. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
  • B. Sara has a distorted view of herself
  • C. to some people, Sara's beauty surpasses Isobel's
  • D. Miss Minchin mistook Sara for Isobel
  • E. Miss Minchin's standards of beauty are flawed

2. Which of the following is probably true of Miss Minchin?

  • A. She is dishonest to the parents who bring their children to her school.
  • B. Her obsequious nature is appreciated by Sara.
  • C. She never fails to see the beauty in all of her children.
  • D. Her commentary is predictable when welcoming newcomers.
  • E. She favors the children of rich fathers when admitting new students.

3. In line 15, "fair" could be replaced by which of the following without changing the author's meaning?

  • A. attractive
  • B. corpulent
  • C. just
  • D. light-colored
  • E. pleasant

4. The narrator's tone in the passage is primarily

  • A. critical
  • B. disparaging
  • C. emotional
  • D. objective
  • E. partisan

5. In line 1, the phrase "She was very like her house" is an example of a(n)

  • A. allegory
  • B. metaphor
  • C. personification
  • D. pun
  • E. simile

6. Sara most likely mentions Isobel Grange in order to

  • A. clarify a position
  • B. set a standard of comparison
  • C. pose a new topic of conversation
  • D. challenge a belief
  • E. reminisce about a dear friend

7. Throughout the passage, "a story" could be replaced by which of the following without changing the author's meaning?

  • A. an account
  • B. an anecdote
  • C. a fable
  • D. a fib
  • E. a rumor