Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 266: Answer and Explanation
Question: 266
The following text is from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 novel The Blithedale Romance.
“Nothing,” answered I; “nothing, that I know of, unless to make pretty verses, and play a part, with Zenobia and the rest of the amateurs, in our pastoral. It seems but an unsubstantial sort of business, as viewed through a mist of fever. But, dear Hollingsworth, your own vocation is evidently to be a priest, and to spend your days and nights in helping your fellow-creatures to "draw" peaceful dying breaths.”
As used in the text, what does the word "draw" most nearly mean?
- A. Inhale
- B. Provoke
- C. Infer
- D. Sketch
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A. The sentence refers to drawing breaths, so “inhale” is the best choice. Breathing is not directly associated with provoking, inferring, or sketching.
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