PSAT Reading Question 622: Answer and Explanation

Question: 622

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

• A. Lines 67–69 ("Zenobia . . . hands")
• B. Lines 74–76 ("It was . . . literature")
• C. Lines 80–82 ("It . . . philosophy")
• D. Lines 82–85 ("She . . . fan")

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) Lines 74–76 best illustrate that a scarcity of opportunities led Zenobia to her primary intellectual pursuit of literature. Choice (A) refers to Zenobia's helpfulness toward the narrator. Choice (C) talks about her strength of mind. Choice (D) mentions her passion for reform.