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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test One Answers and Explanations
that cartoonists made Anthony look ridiculous by putting
her next to great figures like George Washington. It also
says that modern viewers don't get the joke, because today
it seems reasonable to equate Anthony with greatness.
Predict that this implies that Anthony's reputation has
significantly improved from the time she was alive to now.
Choice (A) is an opposite; the cartoonists were making
fun of her by putting her next to Washington. Choice (B)
matches your prediction. Choice (C) is out of scope; there is
no suggestion in the passage that Anthony and Washington
ever met. The dates of Anthony's life also make that rather
unlikely. Choice (D) is an opposite; she is considered more
important today than she was when she was alive. Choice
(E) is extreme; just because some people made fun of
Anthony doesn't mean she failed.
13. E
Difficulty: Medium
Be sure to make a prediction before looking at the choices
so you won't be tempted by a primary definition of the
word. The relevant sentence says: Despite all her enemies,
though, Anthony had a fair complement of influential allies.
Since having allies would counteract having enemies, the
sentence is probably saying that she did have some allies.
Predict something like a fair number of influential allies.
Choice (A) is an opposite; besides not matching the
prediction, if you read this definition back into the sentence,
it simply doesn't make sense. Choice (B) is out of scope;
while they may have rendered her assistance, this doesn't
make sufficient sense in context. Choice (C) is out of
scope; while these people may have made different forms
of contributions to Anthony's cause, this doesn't make
sufficient sense in context. Choice (D) is an opposite; a
dearth is a lack, and it is clear that she must have had some
allies. Choice (E) works with your prediction and makes
sense in the original sentence.
14. A
Difficulty: Medium
When asked to make inferences about a person, find
everything in the relevant lines about the person and sum
it up. In the cited lines, all the passage says about Frederick
Douglass is that he was a supporter of Anthony's and that
he campaigned successfully to abolish slavery. You know,
therefore, he was involved in at least two political causes
and also that he was successful in one of them. Look for an
answer that reflects any of this.
Choice (A) matches your prediction beautifully. Choice (B)
is an opposite; the passage says he supports her. Choice (C)
is an opposite; it is clear from the passage that he believed
in at least one other cause. Choice (D) is an opposite;
the passage makes no such indication. Choice (E) is a
misused detail; the passage does not mention whether
or not Douglass cared about temperance, only that
Anthony did.
15. D
Difficulty: Medium
Every question, no matter how hard, is essentially about
what the author was trying to say. An answer that seems
accurate but has little to do with the purpose of the passage
is probably not correct. The discussion of Anthony's refusal
to pay the fees assigned her in court concludes with the
sentence When she refused to pay, though, the judge
did not imprison her, thus denying her the opportunity to
appeal and send the case to a higher court where it might
have gotten more national attention (lines 82-86). The
relevant opportunity for Anthony was having another trial
and getting national attention for her cause. This suggests
that Anthony was thinking strategically about her political
actions, trying to get more media coverage.
Choice (A) is out of scope; there would need to be more
evidence before Anthony could be declared a tightwad.
Choice (B) is out of scope; nothing in the passage suggests
that Anthony was interested in court reform. Choice (C) is
extreme; civil disobedience is definitely a tactic of Anthony's,
but we have no information to indicate that it is her most
effective, especially since in this example it did not achieve
what she wanted it to. Choice (D) matches your prediction
nicely. Choice (E) is out of scope; there is no information in
the passage as to Anthony's economic status.
16. E
Difficulty: Medium
Restrict your prediction to things specifically supported
in the passage. Anthony hoped that the Republican Party
would support women's rights if she brought her influence
to bear on the slavery question. But she was surprised
and disappointed (line 98) when she did not receive that
support. Infer that she had expected that supporting the
abolitionist movement would aid her own cause.
Choice (A) is out of scope; the passage does not discuss
how much help she expected to be to the abolition
movement. Choice (B) is a misused detail; it was not