12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test One Answers and Explanations J
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12. B
Difficulty: High
In the first paragraph, Oscar Grey suggests his film is
going to break the established Hollywood mold. What
words come to mind when you think of such a feat? In
the paragraph, Oscar Grey talks about how Hollywood
keeps recycling the same old formulas and we as an
audience keep accepting them, not because we want to
but because until now there has been a lack of a better
option or alternative. The until now Grey is referring to is the
impending release of his film. Which choice best expresses
what he is alluding to here?
Choice (A) is extreme; Grey is certainly self-assured, but
he does not make the extreme suggestion that he is the
greatest director of all time. Choice (B) should match your
prediction. Choice (C) is an opposite; Grey concludes that
in the mainstream there is an appetite for cinematic art of
the highest form. Choice (D) is distortion; in the first two
sentences, Grey suggests that Revisited ' s success showed
him that cinema does belong in the domain of pointers and
poets. Choice (E) is out of scope; Grey may believe this, but
he never indicates it in the first paragraph.
13. A
Difficulty: High
What was it about the film's script that probably made
most studios want to rewrite it? In the second paragraph
of Passage 2, Grey discusses how every studio wanted to
rewrite his script because it did not fit into the cookie-cutter
mold. The script was different from what the studios were
used to; in other words, in the studios' eyes it could be said
there was some strangeness in the proportion. Look for the
choice that best expresses this conclusion.
Choice (A) is a fine match for your prediction. Choice (B)
is out of scope; Grey never discusses specific amounts of
cash invested in his film. Choice (C) is distortion; the quote
helped to open one very rich, very wise investor's eyes to
producing the film; it was not a reference to the investor's
eyes. Choice (D) is distortion; Grey's desire to have his
film produced is very evident, but it makes no sense in the
context of the quote. Choice (E) is a misused detail; this
makes no sense as a choice.
14. c
Difficulty: Medium
Why did attempting to structure the film into the traditional
three-act formula seem awkward to Grey? Oscar
Grey spends a great deal of Passage 2 discussing the
unconventional nature of his script, but it is in the third
paragraph where he offers the important detail that Roth did
not attempt to put a traditionalized order to his life or his
art and therefore neither could I. Choose the answer that
best expresses this.
Choice (A) is an opposite; the unconventional structure
of the film made it difficult to entice a major studio to
produce the film. Choice (B) is a misused detail; this is a
detail offered from Passage 1 that Grey never indicates to
be true. Choice (C) matches your prediction. Choice (D)
is distortion; in the final paragraph of the passage, Grey
indicates that he does not pay attention to critics. Choice (E)
is distortion; Grey compares himself to Picasso in terms of
ignoring the critics, but he never indicates that he emulates
the painter's work.
15. B
Difficulty: High
What does Grey say about the mainstream American film
viewer? In lines 76-79 of the first paragraph of Passage 2,
Oscar Grey somewhat addresses the author's statement by
proclaiming that those who believe that the regular filmgoer
won't enjoy or understand 45 Minutes from Denver are
insulting that filmgoer's intelligence. Look for the choice that
expresses this statement.
Choice (A) is an opposite; Oscar Grey feels the average
filmgoer is waiting for a film that deviates from the norm.
Choice (B) matches your prediction. Choice (C) is an
opposite; Grey would not change the screenplay of his
movie for the major studios; he certainly would not edit
his film based on the remarks of a critic. Choice (D) is a
misused detail; Grey probably believes this, but there is no
detail in the passage that indicates he would make such a
response. Choice (E) is an opposite; Grey probably does
believe some film critics are fools, but the first paragraph of
Passage 2 indicates that he respects his audience.