{"id":1074,"date":"2013-07-15t09:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-07-15t09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2015-04-15t22:33:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15t22:33:26","slug":"sat-reading-comprehension-challenge-questions-long-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/sat-reading-comprehension-challenge-questions-long-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"sat reading comprehension challenge questions: long fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

fiction might sound like a welcome break from the other more academic sat reading passages,<\/a> but it\u2019s not necessarily any easier. it can be really dry, in truth.<\/p>\n

so let\u2019s see how well you hold up to a demonic reading passage. the excerpt below is long, old, full of characters to keep track of, and very subtle in its story.<\/p>\n

before you dive in, make sure you know how to read sat fiction<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

by the way, sat passages normally have line numbers down the left hand side of the passage for easy reference, but i don\u2019t have that power here, so i\u2019m putting some imaginary line numbers into the text itself. they\u2019re just to make answering the questions easier.<\/p>\n

answers are at the bottom!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

sat fiction passage<\/h2>\n

the following passage is from an irish short story published in 1914. the unnamed narrator hears about the death of a priest who he had been close with while at dinner with his aunt and uncle, who are raised him, and their guest.<\/p>\n

there was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke. night after night i had passed the house (it was vacation time) and studied the lighted square of window: and night after night i had found it lighted in the same way, faintly and evenly. <\/i>(5) if he was dead, i thought, i would see the reflection of candles on the darkened blind for i knew that two candles must be set at the head of a corpse. he had often said to me: “i am not long for this world,” and i had thought his words idle. <\/i>(10) now i knew they were true. every night as i gazed up at the window i said softly to myself the word paralysis. it had always sounded strangely in my ears, but now it sounded to me like the name of some maleficent and sinful being. <\/i>(15) it filled me with fear, and yet i longed to be nearer to it and to look upon its deadly work.<\/i><\/p>\n

old cotter was sitting at the fire, smoking, when i came downstairs to supper. <\/i>(20) while my aunt was ladling out my stirabout he said, as if returning to some former remark of his:<\/i><\/p>\n

“no, i wouldn’t say he was exactly… but there was something peculiar… there was something uncanny about him. i’ll tell you my opinion….” <\/i>(25)<\/i><\/p>\n

he began to puff at his pipe, no doubt arranging his opinion in his mind. tiresome old fool! when we knew him first he used to be rather interesting, talking of faints and worms; but i soon grew tired of him and his endless stories about the distillery. <\/i>(30)<\/p>\n

“i have my own theory about it,” he said. “i think it was one of those… peculiar cases…. but it’s hard to say….”<\/i><\/p>\n

he began to puff again at his pipe without giving us his theory. my uncle saw me staring and said to me: <\/i>(35)<\/p>\n

“well, so your old friend is gone, you’ll be sorry to hear.”<\/i><\/p>\n

“who?” said i.<\/i><\/p>\n

“father flynn.”<\/i><\/p>\n

“is he dead?”<\/i><\/p>\n

“mr. cotter here has just told us. <\/i>(40) he was passing by the house.”<\/i><\/p>\n

i knew that i was under observation so i continued eating as if the news had not interested me. my uncle explained to old cotter.<\/i><\/p>\n

“the youngster and he were great friends. <\/i>(50) the old chap taught him a great deal, mind you; and they say he had a great wish for him.”<\/i><\/p>\n

“god have mercy on his soul,” said my aunt piously.<\/i><\/p>\n

old cotter looked at me for a while. <\/i>(55) i felt that his little beady black eyes were examining me but i would not satisfy him by looking up from my plate. he returned to his pipe and finally spat rudely into the grate.<\/i><\/p>\n

“i wouldn’t like children of mine,” he said, “to have too much to say to a man like that.”<\/i>(60)<\/i><\/p>\n

“how do you mean, mr. cotter?” asked my aunt.<\/i><\/p>\n

“what i mean is,” said old cotter, “it’s bad for children. my idea is: let a young lad run about and play with young lads of his own age and not be… am i right, jack?”<\/i><\/p>\n

“that’s my principle, too,” said my uncle. “let him learn to box his corner. <\/i>(65) that’s what i’m always saying to that rosicrucian there: take exercise. why, when i was a nipper every morning of my life i had a cold bath, winter and summer. and that’s what stands to me now. education is all very fine and large…. <\/i>(70) mr. cotter might take a pick of that leg mutton,” he added to my aunt.<\/i><\/p>\n

“no, no, not for me,” said old cotter.<\/i><\/p>\n

my aunt brought the dish from the safe and put it on the table.<\/i><\/p>\n

“but why do you think it’s not good for children, mr. cotter?” she asked. (75)<\/i><\/p>\n

“it’s bad for children,” said old cotter, “because their minds are so impressionable. when children see things like that, you know, it has an effect….”<\/i><\/p>\n

i crammed my mouth with stirabout for fear i might give utterance to my anger. tiresome old red-nosed imbecile!<\/i> (80)<\/i><\/p>\n

it was late when i fell asleep. though i was angry with old cotter for alluding to me as a child, i puzzled my head to extract meaning from his unfinished sentences. in the dark of my room i imagined that i saw again the heavy grey face of the paralytic. <\/i>(85) i drew the blankets over my head and tried to think of christmas.<\/i><\/p>\n

1. what does the narrator believe that \u201cthe reflection of candles on the darkened blind\u201d <\/i>(lines 6-7) would signify?<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. an arrival of a corpse to a funeral home<\/li>\n
  2. the end of a vacation period<\/li>\n
  3. a prediction having come true<\/li>\n
  4. the grief of a close friend<\/li>\n
  5. the uncovering of a body<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. in line 9, the word \u201cidle\u201d most nearly means<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. lazy<\/li>\n
    2. disused<\/li>\n
    3. superfluous<\/li>\n
    4. deceitful<\/li>\n
    5. hollow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      3. the narrator\u2019s attitude toward paralysis (lines 11\u201318) could best be described as<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. absolute horror<\/li>\n
      2. morbid curiosity<\/li>\n
      3. scientific interest<\/li>\n
      4. quiet ambivalence<\/li>\n
      5. abnormal concern<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        4. old cotter\u2019s \u201cendless stories about the distillery\u201d (line 29) serve as an example of<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. his enthusiasm for physical exercise<\/li>\n
        2. one of his unspoken theories<\/li>\n
        3. his obsessive fascination with an uninteresting topic<\/li>\n
        4. a once engaging topic of conversation<\/li>\n
        5. a source of the uncle\u2019s disdain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          5. in lines 42\u201343, the narrator most likely feigns disinterest at the news of father flynn\u2019s death because he<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. is wary of how his reactions may be received<\/li>\n
          2. feels he must keep quiet to avoid confrontation with old cotter<\/li>\n
          3. knows his house guest didn\u2019t approve of father flynn<\/li>\n
          4. is deeply affected and uncomfortable displaying his emotions<\/li>\n
          5. believes the topic of conversation will change soon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            6. old cotter\u2019s states that he wouldn\u2019t like his children \u201cto have too much to say to a man like that” (lines 58\u201359) primarily to<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. criticize the parenting style of the narrator\u2019s aunt and uncle<\/li>\n
            2. define what he believes is important in a child\u2019s life<\/li>\n
            3. express his distaste of children who speak to freely to adults<\/li>\n
            4. mask his disgust for father flynn\u2019s character<\/li>\n
            5. convey disapproval of the narrator\u2019s friendship with the deceased<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              7. the author uses the word \u201ccrammed\u201d (line 78) in order to<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. offset the otherwise peaceful atmosphere of the dinner<\/li>\n
              2. emphasize how quickly the narrator is eating<\/li>\n
              3. illustrate the narrator\u2019s increasing frustration<\/li>\n
              4. inject a small amount of humor into the story<\/li>\n
              5. show the age of the narrator via the relative size of his spoon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                8. the word \u201cextract\u201d (line 83) is closest in meaning to<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. deduce<\/li>\n
                2. extort<\/li>\n
                3. release<\/li>\n
                4. excerpt<\/li>\n
                5. refine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  9. in line 84, \u201cthe paralytic\u201d refers to<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. old cotter<\/li>\n
                  2. father flynn<\/li>\n
                  3. the unnamed corpse<\/li>\n
                  4. the narrator\u2019s uncle<\/li>\n
                  5. the narrator\u2019s aunt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    rc answers and explanations<\/h2>\n

                    don\u2019t beat yourself up if you got some of them wrong\u2014just make sure you take a good hard\u00a0look at\u00a0why<\/i>\u00a0you got it wrong.<\/a><\/p>\n

                    1. what does the narrator believe that \u201cthe reflection of candles on the darkened blind\u201d (lines 6-7) would signify?<\/i><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. an arrival of a corpse to a funeral home<\/i><\/li>\n
                    2. the end of a vacation period<\/i><\/li>\n
                    3. a prediction having come true<\/i><\/li>\n
                    4. the grief of a close friend<\/i><\/li>\n
                    5. the uncovering of a body<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      the correct answer:\u00a0(c). the prediction was the \u201ci\u2019m not long for this world\u201d quote in lines 8\u20139.<\/p>\n

                      the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                      (a) there\u2019s no funeral home mentioned in the passage. nor does any corpse \u201carrive\u201d\u2014the candles would show that the man died.<\/p>\n

                      (b) the length of vacation is unrelated to the candles.<\/p>\n

                      (d) while the candles might indicate a death, we don\u2019t know whether or not a \u201cclose friend\u201d would light them, and they might be more ceremonial than emotional.<\/p>\n

                      (e) the man is expected to die soon, having just suffered a third stroke. his body would not be \u201cuncovered,\u201d which implies it was hidden.<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      2. in line 9, the word \u201cidle\u201d most nearly means<\/i><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. lazy<\/i><\/li>\n
                      2. disused<\/i><\/li>\n
                      3. superfluous<\/i><\/li>\n
                      4. deceitful<\/i><\/li>\n
                      5. hollow<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        the correct answer:\u00a0(e). \u201chollow\u201d means something like \u201cmeaningless\u201d in this context.<\/p>\n

                        the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                        (a) people can be lazy. words can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

                        (b) \u201cdisused\u201d means \u201cno longer used.\u201d again, that\u2019s not applicable to words.<\/p>\n

                        (c) \u201csuperfluous\u201d means \u201credundant\u201d or \u201cunnecessarily much.\u201d the statement made is neither.<\/p>\n

                        (d) although the narrator doesn\u2019t believe the words, that doesn\u2019t mean the man was lying.<\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                        3. the narrator\u2019s attitude toward paralysis (lines 11\u201318) could best be described as<\/i><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. absolute horror<\/i><\/li>\n
                        2. morbid curiosity<\/i><\/li>\n
                        3. scientific interest<\/i><\/li>\n
                        4. quiet ambivalence<\/i><\/li>\n
                        5. abnormal concern<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          the correct answer:\u00a0(b). \u201cmorbid\u201d things are about death and disease\u2014like paralysis\u2014and the narrator \u201clonged to be nearer to it,\u201d which suggests he was interested.<\/p>\n

                          the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                          (a) the word \u201cabsolute\u201d is far to strong here, since the narrator says he wants to get closer to the paralysis and see its effects.<\/p>\n

                          (c) there\u2019s no reason to think the narrator has any scientific motivation. he\u2019s interested, but only because of the fear mentioned.<\/p>\n

                          (d) \u201cambivalence\u201d is too neutral of a word. he feels very strongly about it.<\/p>\n

                          (e) he may be concerned, but we have no reason to call it \u201cabnormal.\u201d that\u2019s not in the passage.<\/p>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                          4. old cotter\u2019s \u201cendless stories about the distillery\u201d (line 29) serve as an example of<\/i><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. his enthusiasm for physical exercise<\/i><\/li>\n
                          2. one of his unspoken theories<\/i><\/li>\n
                          3. his obsessive fascination with an uninteresting topic<\/i><\/li>\n
                          4. a once engaging topic of conversation<\/i><\/li>\n
                          5. a source of the uncle\u2019s disdain<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            the correct answer:\u00a0(d). this is tricky because\u00a0nobody<\/i>\u00a0would realize that \u201cfaints and worms\u201d refer to something at the distillery without some googling. we do know that old cotter used\u00a0<\/i>to be \u201crather interesting,\u201d so the general idea seems to fit, but we have to get there by process of elimination anyway.<\/p>\n

                            the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                            (a) although cotter and the uncle talk about exercise later, the distillery has nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n

                            (b) the \u201ctheories\u201d mentioned refer to cotter\u2019s thoughts on father flynn.<\/p>\n

                            (c) \u201cobsessive\u201d is too strong. we know that he talks a lot about the distillery, but we can\u2019t make this kind of judgment about his character with what we\u2019re given.<\/p>\n

                            (e) there\u2019s no reason to think the uncles disdains\u00a0anything<\/i>. not in the passage.<\/p>\n

                             <\/p>\n

                            5. in lines 42\u201343, the narrator most likely feigns disinterest at the news of father flynn\u2019s death because he<\/i><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. is wary of how his reactions may be received<\/i><\/li>\n
                            2. feels he must keep quiet to avoid confrontation with old cotter<\/i><\/li>\n
                            3. knows his house guest didn\u2019t approve of father flynn<\/i><\/li>\n
                            4. is deeply affected and uncomfortable displaying his emotions<\/i><\/li>\n
                            5. believes the topic of conversation will change soon<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              the correct answer:\u00a0(a). since he notes specifically that he\u2019s \u201cunder observation,\u201d we can imagine that the author is being careful about what he communicates to the people around him.<\/p>\n

                              the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                              (b) this refers to a later part of the story, when he is crams a spoon into his mouth. at this point, there\u2019s no mention of possible confrontation.<\/p>\n

                              (c) it becomes clear pretty soon after that old cotter didn\u2019t think highly of the priest, but the narrator hasn\u2019t mentioned that fact at this point in the story. he may not be aware of it.<\/p>\n

                              (d) even if he\u2019s haunted by the priest\u2019s face later in the passage, we don\u2019t see anything at this point that shows he was \u201cdeeply affected.\u201d his quietness seems more strategic than emotional.<\/p>\n

                              (e) there\u2019s no mention of other topics of conversation or the end of this one.<\/p>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              6. old cotter\u2019s states that he wouldn\u2019t like his children \u201cto have too much to say to a man like that” (lines 58\u201359) primarily to<\/i><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. criticize the parenting style of the narrator\u2019s aunt and uncle<\/i><\/li>\n
                              2. define what he believes is important in a child\u2019s life<\/i><\/li>\n
                              3. express his distaste of children who speak to freely to adults<\/i><\/li>\n
                              4. mask his disgust for father flynn\u2019s character<\/i><\/li>\n
                              5. convey disapproval of the narrator\u2019s friendship with the deceased<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                the correct answer:\u00a0(e). the narrator was close with the \u201cdeceased\u201d (father flynn), as mentioned by the uncle in line 49. old cotter is reacting to that fact.<\/p>\n

                                the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                                (a) this is too strong. we don\u2019t know enough about his relationship with the aunt and uncle to say that he\u2019s confronting them. besides, they don\u2019t seem to react as if that were the case.<\/p>\n

                                (b) this may be how old cotter covers up his comment when he explains it to the aunt, but the main point of this conversation is the priest.<\/p>\n

                                (c) there\u2019s no mention of children speaking too freely.<\/p>\n

                                (d) the word \u201cmask\u201d is opposite of what this statement does. he\u2019s not covering up anything.<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                7. the author uses the word \u201ccrammed\u201d (line 78) in order to<\/i><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. offset the otherwise peaceful atmosphere of the dinner<\/i><\/li>\n
                                2. emphasize how quickly the narrator is eating<\/i><\/li>\n
                                3. illustrate the narrator\u2019s increasing frustration<\/i><\/li>\n
                                4. inject a small amount of humor into the story<\/i><\/li>\n
                                5. show the age of the narrator via the relative size of his spoon<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  the correct answer:\u00a0(c) the phrase \u201cfor fear i might give utterance to my anger\u201d later in that sentence is key.<\/p>\n

                                  the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                                  (a) the dinner is actually pretty tense\u2014at least from the narrator\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n

                                  (b) there\u2019s no mention of the narrator eating quickly, and no other reason to suspect it.<\/p>\n

                                  (d) the word \u201ccram\u201d might be a kind of comically violent in some contexts, but the insult right after that (\u201c<\/i>tiresome old red-nosed imbecile!\u201d) warrants that violence pretty well.<\/p>\n

                                  (e) we don\u2019t care about how old he is, and he doesn\u2019t say anything about the spoon being too large for him.<\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  8. the word \u201cextract\u201d (line 83) is closest in meaning to<\/i><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. deduce<\/i><\/li>\n
                                  2. extort<\/i><\/li>\n
                                  3. release<\/i><\/li>\n
                                  4. excerpt<\/i><\/li>\n
                                  5. refine<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    the correct answer:\u00a0\u00a0(a). \u201cdeduce\u201d means \u201cfigure out.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                    the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                                    (b) \u201cextort\u201d is kind of like \u201cblackmail,\u201d but by using physical force. that doesn\u2019t make sense here.<\/p>\n

                                    (c) the unfinished sentences aren\u2019t holding back their meaning. release is too physical of a word.<\/p>\n

                                    (d) \u201cexcerpt\u201d means \u201ctake a piece from.\u201d it\u2019s like \u201cquote.\u201d no good.<\/p>\n

                                    (e) \u201crefine,\u201d meaning make purer, isn\u2019t possible, because there\u2019s almost no meaning in the sentences in the first place. you can\u2019t purify something that you don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                    9. in line 84, \u201cthe paralytic\u201d refers to<\/i><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. old cotter<\/i><\/li>\n
                                    2. father flynn<\/i><\/li>\n
                                    3. the unnamed corpse<\/i><\/li>\n
                                    4. the narrator\u2019s uncle<\/i><\/li>\n
                                    5. the narrator\u2019s aunt<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      the correct answer:\u00a0(b) although it\u2019s been a while since we mentioned paralysis, we can be pretty sure that the man whose house the narrator was walking by in the beginning is the man who died\u2014father flynn.<\/p>\n

                                      the incorrect answers:<\/p>\n

                                      (a) old cotter may be the closest name in the passage, but he wasn\u2019t paralyzed.<\/p>\n

                                      (c) that corpse didn\u2019t stay unnamed.<\/p>\n

                                      (d) &\u00a0 (e) neither aunt nor uncle were described as paralyzed.<\/p>\n

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