PSAT Writing and Language Question 563: Answer and Explanation

Question: 563

The author is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should this sentence be kept or removed?

• A. Kept, because it provides a relevant elaboration
• B. Kept, because it introduces the main person to be analyzed
• C. Deleted, because it is inconsistent with the essay’s tone
• D. Deleted, because it distracts from the essay’s principal argument

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) If the author were to delete the sentence, it would then be unclear why he struggles with the phenomenon of fame. It "provides a relevant elaboration," as in choice (A). Choice (B) is incorrect as Bruce Hornsby, not Andy Warhol, is "the main person to be analyzed."