PSAT Reading Question 111: Answer and Explanation

Question: 111

Which choice provides the best support for the answer to the previous question?

• A. Lines 1–4 ("Mr. Pumblechook... premises")
• B. Lines 45–46 ("A window... name")
• C. Lines 62–64 ("She said it... protest")
• D. Lines 68–71 ("I was not... he didn't")

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

Difficulty: Hard

Category: Command of Evidence

Getting to the Answer: Locate each answer in the passage and decide which one provides the best support for the answer to the previous question. At the end of the passage, Pip "was not free from apprehension" (lines 68–69) that Mr. Pumblechook would return but then tells the reader that no return took place. Choice (D) best supports the idea that Pip is relieved to be away from Mr. Pumblechook.