PSAT Reading Question 337: Answer and Explanation

Question: 337

Which choice best supports the claim that Boudin's paintings had subjects from a variety of socioeconomic classes?

• A. Lines 1–4 ("Though . . . provocateurs")
• B. Lines 12–15 ("Primarily, . . . Exhibitions")
• C. Lines 24–27 ("For comparison, . . . unique")
• D. Lines 38–41 ("In any case, . . . century")

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) “A variety of socioeconomic classes” would include both well-off and poor people. Lines 38–41 say that Boudin was able to provide insight into the “full social spectrum of French life” because he painted both working-class people and “well-to-do beach-goers.” The other choices do not examine the social and economic backgrounds of Boudin’s artistic subjects.