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SAT Reading: Sentence Completion Drill 6, Problem 1

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Once upon a Shmoop... Which word could fill in the blank so that

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the sentence below makes sense?

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The stories in this collection of folktales are droll and whimsical, but closer examination

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reveals that they are also blank and blank, sometimes disturbingly so.

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And here are the potential answers...

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Oh, folktales, charming little stories filled

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with witches, monsters, and routine child devouring.

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The two missing words need to provide a counterpoint to "droll" and "whimsical," meaning funny

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and mischievous...

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Basically, we're looking for words that get across just how disturbing folktales can

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actually be. (A) and (E) are easy to eliminate, because

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they have positive connotations.

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No one but hungry ogres would think that the disturbing side of fairytales is a good thing.

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We can nix (B) for the same reason.

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"Perplexing" might be on the right track because it means confusing or troubling...

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But "playful" is too pleasant a word. (D) gets a big no on both fronts.

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"Quirky" is way too similar to the words we're trying to contrast, and "obscure"

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doesn't contrast them in a direct way. Looks like (C) is the best answer.

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"Dark" definitely contrasts "droll and whimsical," while "complicated" gets

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across how folktales can be a lot more layered than they seem.

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