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SAT Reading: Passage Comparison Drill 4, Problem 8

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00:03

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00:23

All of the following are included in at least one of the two passages EXCEPT...what?

00:36

"Except" means we're dealing with the process of elimination, so let's... start eliminating.

00:42

There are dates sprinkled throughout Passage 2.

00:44

Therefore we can get eliminate (A).

00:47

In case anybody was confused, we meant historical dates, not the tasty fruit of the date palm.

00:54

Both passages give their own points of view about what an immigrant might expect upon

00:58

arrival on Ellis Island,

01:02

so we can nix choice (B).

01:04

We can say no to choice (C) as well, since Gender is a huge concern for Passage 2...

01:09

...which zeroes in on how some women were discriminated against

01:12

when trying to enter the country.

01:18

Choice (E) is foiled by the mad skills of the seamstresses mentioned in line 90.

01:23

This leaves us with choice (D).

01:24

Neither of the passages includes an anecdote, which is a short, amusing story...

01:28

so (D) is the answer for us.

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