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PSAT 1.3 Reading Diagnostic. The author mentions the navigational technique called "equal altitudes" in the third paragraph to ...what?

PSAT 2.1 Reading Diagnostic. President Kennedy refers to the United Nations in the first paragraph primarily to...what?

PSAT 4.1 Reading Diagnostic. The main purpose of presenting Hamilton's rule, as described in Passage 1, is to...what?

PSAT 2.2 Reading Diagnostic. What is the main rhetorical effect of this phrase in the second paragraph?

The details in the passage suggest that Rikki-tikki is(A)cold-hearted and expressionless(B)experienced in fighting cobras(C)overcome with fear and...

Which phrase best describes the conflict Rikki-tikki has with Nag and Nagaina?(A)engaging in a physical battle(B)making a difficult decision(C)stan...

What effect do the words "hiss," "whizzed," and "chattered" have on the passage?(A)They allow the reader to visualize the action.(B)They provide au...

What does the young maiden represent in the poem?(A)fear and secrecy(B)love and passion(C)beauty and influence(D)recklessness and freedom

Which combination of words from the passage creates a mood of healing?(A)"was never sown" and "A lady of my own"(B)"the breathing balm" and "silenc...

In line 21, "a human chattel" refers to(A)a slave(B)old men(C)angry people(D)violence

Because of the character description the narrator provides of "old master," a reader might conclude that(A)the narrator will eventually be freed(B)...

The phrase "like one possessed by a demon" used in lines 8–9 helps the reader understand that old master(A)has seen a ghost(B)is probably insane(...

Which of the following images help the reader visualize games played in the city?(A)"night drifts along the streets of the city"(B)"the broken flut...

The "purple and yellow crocuses" symbolize the(A)speaker's garden at home(B)vibrant dreams of the speaker(C)way night soothes people(D)connection t...

When the sailor mentions that Captain Ahab was "dismasted" in line 18, to what is he referring?(A)Someone in Ahab's family had died.(B)Captain Ahab...

The reader can tell from phrases like "unsurrenderable willfulness," "overbearing dignity," and "made of solid bronze" that Captain Ahab is(A)stubb...

One of the themes of the passage is that(A)sailing is a relaxing hobby enjoyed by many(B)gossiping is unkind and can cause a lot of damage(C)scars...

Which detail leads the reader to predict that the sailors are whale hunting?(A)No one knows how Captain Ahab got his scar.(B)On the ship's quarterd...

In lines 35–36, the phrase "stood before them with a crucifixion in his face" means that(A)the sailors wanted to mutiny and kill Captain Ahab(B)C...

PSAT 4.1 Reading Diagnostic. The main purpose of presenting Hamilton's rule, as described in Passage 1, is to...what?