PSAT Reading Question 330: Answer and Explanation

Question: 330

It can reasonably be inferred that the narrator's general attitude toward impressionism can best be characterized as

• A. warm appreciation.
• B. awestruck reverence.
• C. dispassionate objectivity.
• D. mild contempt.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) The narrator has an attitude of warm appreciation as evidenced especially by the first paragraph of the essay, in which the narrator describes impressionist art as “boldly” challenging the older principles of art, “transforming” it into something new. Choice (B) is too positive, choice (C) too neutral, and choice (D) too negative.