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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Eleven Answers and Explanations
14. D
Difficulty: High
This question's a little harder than most, so if you had
trouble with it, you should have come back to it or
eliminated choices and guessed. Remember, all questions
are worth the same, so don't lose time on any single one. In
this case, a good approach is to figure out the point of the
paragraph, then find an answer that makes sense.
What's Douglass's main point there? He says that the more
he read, the more he realized that slavery was a large-scale
form of robbery, which increased his outrage. So Douglass
describes slaveowners as robbers to emphasize that as
his knowledge increased, so did his anger, (D). Choice (A)
is tricky. The description of slaveowners as robbers may
indicate that Douglass's misconceptions about the legitimacy
of slavery had been dispelled, but it's not Douglass's goal
here to do that for others. Choices (B) and (C) don't make
much sense in this context. Choice (E) is wrong because it's
not Douglass's goal to prove his master's predictions.
15. D
Difficulty: Medium
Read the lines you're referred to, and a line or two more,
to understand the context in which the phrase eternal
wakefulness is used. Douglass says that he saw and heard
freedom everywhere-that the idea of freedom tormented
him, since he was supposed to be a slave for life. Eternal
wakefulness refers to the way his soul had been affected by
the idea of freedom. Now check the choices to see which
one fits with these ideas.
Choice (D) matches and is the right answer. Choice (A) is
out because Douglass knows all too well the causes of his
unhappiness. Choice (B) is wrong because it's too positiveit
doesn't capture the torment Douglass discusses. Choice
(C) might be the next step he takes, but he doesn't mention
his plans for freedom in this excerpt. Finally, Douglass says
nothing about researching his African origins anywhere in
the passage, (E).
Questions 16-22
Paragraph 1 introduces readers to what the heart does and
what it is made of. Paragraph 2 discusses the muscle that
divides the heart into four chambers and how the muscle
helps to pump blood. Paragraph 3 explains how blood
circulates between the right and left sides of the heart.
Paragraph 4 talks about used blood and how it is different
from newly oxygenated blood. Paragraph 5 concludes the
passage by explaining that the heart works harder than the
body's other muscles.
16. B
Difficulty: Low
The main idea, or thesis, is generally stated in the opening
paragraph. Notice that the author states the function of the
heart and lists the mechanical attributes of the heart in the
opening paragraph.
Choice (A) is a misused detail; pulmonary circulation
is briefly discussed, but the passage contains more
information about the heart other than pulmonary
circulation. Choice (B) is a good match; this answer best
reflects the thesis stated in the opening paragraph. Choice
(C) is too narrow; although the heart's need for more blood
than other organs need is mentioned, this is not the primary
concern of the passage. Choice (D) is a misused detail;
the second paragraph is concerned with the pumping of
the heart; however, the other paragraphs explore other
functions and aspects of the heart. Choice (E) is out of
scope; although the author mentions the cardiovascular
system in the opening sentence, the passage focuses on
the heart.
17. D
Difficulty: Medium
The question tells the reader that myocytes are muscle cells.
Look for a section of the passage that discusses a muscle
in the heart. The passage explains that the myocardium is
composed of cells called myocytes, which work together to
contract and expand the heart chambers.
Choice (A) is out of scope; the function of heart valves
is not discussed in detail in this passage. Choice (B) is
distortion; although the myocytes of the myocardium are
responsible for pumping the blood to the lungs, they are
not responsible for oxygenation. Choice (C) is extreme; the
heart never rests. Choice (D) is a good match; myocytes
compose the myocardium, which contracts and relaxes the
heart chambers. Choice (E) is distortion; blood must always
be pumped through the right side of the heart before
passing to the left side.