2008 PSAT Saturday Explanations

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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>Could you help me on some of the CR questions? Thanks!</p>

<p>Line Reference: Sadly, the records that should enable us to get to the heart of his success in business have simply not survived. Pulling together the scattered pieces of the puzzle, the loose threads of half a century spent in amassing an impressive fortune, is a task that intrigues even as it ultimately frustrates. In matters of business James Forten did as any good businessman of the time would do. Aware that idle talk about one's affairs could prove costly, he kept his counsel... and he keeps it still.</p>

<p>Additional information: Precisely how wealthy Forten was at any point in his career is difficult to gaugge. An obituary noted that "for many years" Forten was "the leading sailmaker in this city." He paid out 10,000 dollars per year in wages, and at one time simultaneously held contracts to provide the sails for ninety-five vessels. Evidence like this is useful. Account books and ledgers would be even more useful.</p>

<p>Question:</p>

<p>Which resource if it existed, would be most helpful for the task described in (Pulling... frustrates)?</p>

<p>A. Forten's correspondence with his clients.
B. Diaries kept by Forten's family members
C. Copies of prototypes of Forten's sail designs</p>

<p>I originally picked C but I see that the pasasge didnt mention anything about the prototypes. But wouldn't account books include Forten's correspondence with his clients? Why is the answer B?</p>

<p>Our eyes are built to seek out complete figures. If I am shown a triangle misssing the midsections of its sides, I will complete it in my mind. We instinctively repair the fragments into wholes and search for continuous contours and closed curves. Shards present our eyes with a problem, and our brains cast around for patters, assembling pieces into shapes. Our eyes prefer practically any object to a borderless scatter of points.</p>

<p>Q: The author refers to "practically any object" in order to</p>

<p>C. Emphasize the strength of a response
D. Marvel at the flexibility of the human mind.</p>

<p>I picked D because it said practically ANY object, so I thought that the mind could form different shapes, therefore flexibility. But the answer is C. Can you guys explain this?</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10 char</p>

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<p>LOL, I remember these questions when I took this PSAT as a freshman.</p>

<p>The second one’s easier to explain, so I’ll explain that one:</p>

<p>The answer is C because of the fact that it’s ANY object. The human mind’s response is so strong that it will take ANY object over a “scatter of points.” The answer isn’t D because the passage you quoted shows how inflexible the mind is. The mind won’t accept a “borderless scatter of points;” it only wants “objects.”</p>

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<p>Are you sure the first one is not A?</p>

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<p>^Oops its A. Why?</p>

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<p>Because I took that test today, and got it right. The answer is A. The answer is in lines 68-69, when it says “Sadly, the records that should enable us to get to the heart of his success in business have simply not survived”. So the best answer is A because the way Forten communicated with his clients would be helpful for “pulling together the scattered pieces of the Puzzle”. Hope this helps. And I also play the violin.</p>

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<p>can you go into detail about where the passage says its missing/requires information about his interactions with others?</p>

<p>Also were you the one who got like an 800 on CR after improvements?</p>

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<p>bump (10 char)</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10 char</p>