Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 215: Answer and Explanation

Question: 215

Text 1

If We Were Villains is a novel depicting a group of friends and their journey through an elite arts college. The seven students act in Shakespearean plays throughout the years, each embodying the persona of the character they are given. When it comes to their final play, the students have lost touch of their identity and taken on the character given to them-even that of the villain.

Text 2

Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest English writer in history. His works have been published and used as authors' inspiration for decades. Countless books and movies have come out about this poet's life. Surprisingly, most of Shakespeare's inspiration came from historical figures and events, such as Macbeth and Julius Caesar. Some people question whether the antagonists were also influenced by these people or by those in his personal life.

The example introduced in the beginning of Text 1 is primarily representative of what item mentioned in Text 2?

• A. Figures
• B. Books
• C. Antagonists
• D. Movies

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) The example of If We Were Villains mentioned in the beginning of Text 1 is described as a novel, making it representative of the books from Text 2. Whereas figures and antagonists may be components of the story, they do not align with what the example primarily represents. Movies are not mentioned in Text 1.