PSAT Reading Question 368: Answer and Explanation

Question: 368

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

• A. Lines 40–41 ("'One . . . up")
• B. Line 42 ("'Well . . . Newman")
• C. Line 50 ("'Oh . . . deal")
• D. Line 53 ("'I have . . . civilization'")

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) These lines provide the best evidence that Newman is intuitively confident about his ability to understand the higher cultures he is studying. Choice (A) focuses on Tristram's opinion of Newman. Choice (B) gives only an introduction to Newman's self-assessment. Choice (C) responds to Tristram's playfully insulting comments immediately beforehand.