PSAT Reading Question 64: Answer and Explanation

Question: 64

The conversation between Marcher and May Bertram suggests that Marcher had previously told May about which of the following?

• A. A troublesome puzzle
• B. A romantic confession
• C. A forgotten trifle
• D. A personal belief

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

The question asks what Marcher and May's conversation suggests Marcher had previously told May. Because this is the first question in a paired set, it can be done in tandem with Q8. Consider the answers for Q8 first. The lines for (8A) don't mention what Marcher told May, only that he told her something that May has never forgotten. These lines don't support any of the answers for Q7, so eliminate (8A). The lines for (8B) mention what was not said—neither a compliment or a mistake, but they don't discuss what March told May. Therefore, these lines don't support any of the answers for Q7, so eliminate (8B). The lines for (8C) don't discuss what was said, so they don't support any of the answers for Q7; eliminate (8C). In the lines for (8D), Marcher talks to May about "…having taken you so far into my confidence." This suggest that was he told her must have been personal, which supports (7D). Draw a line connecting (7D) and (8D). Without any support from Q8, (7A), (7B), and (7C) can be eliminated. The correct answers are (7D) and (8D).