PSAT Reading Question 363: Answer and Explanation

Question: 363

It can be inferred from the passage that Mrs. Tristram most strongly believes that she can bear witness to a greater emotional range from Newman if she has sufficient

• A. money.
• B. culture.
• C. time.
• D. empathy.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) Lines 28–29 state that Tristram believes that surely by the time she has known Newman for at least six months, she will have seen him demonstrate great emotional passion. There is no indication that her lack of money or her European culture contributes to this. She seems to have plenty of empathy already, given how she is able to read his emotions quite well.