<p>Yeah, I agree that that makes more sense.</p>
<p>But I changed my answer so many times that now I can’t even remember which I put, argh.</p>
<p>@ollegar passage 2 had nothing to do with it.</p>
<p>I have one question: the “as soon as he turned his back” one, I put cowardice: allow me to explain my reasoning.</p>
<p>For some reason, as I read the passage I got the impression that the butler was the one that stole the diamond, for a number of reasons. The Robinsoe Crueso reference (The butler stole the diamond without considering the consequences of the actions, although now my friends say that it was merely agreeing to write the account?), the butler’s noncommital responses to the master dude, the butler’s attempt to decline writing the account and the master dude’s recognition of the butler’s facial expressions.</p>
<p>Thus, if we are to look the passage in context</p>
<p>Two hours have passed since Mr. Franklin left me. As soon as his back was turned, I went to my writing desk to start the story. There I have sat helpless (in spite of my abilities) ever since; seeing what Robinson Crusoe saw, as quoted above–namely, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost, and before we judge rightly of our own strength to go through with it. </p>
<p>I feel that the “As soon as his back was turned” serves to highlight the fact that two hours he was at the desk and he still hasn’t written anything. Thus, it highlight’s the butler’s cowardice of not wanting to write about/make stuff about the diamond.</p>
<p>I know that my answer choice hinges on my interpretation of him being the one stealing. </p>
<p>But even if it were so, I don’t understand how the correct answer could be eagerness. If he was so eager, why would he have attempted to not do it in the first place, and secondly, why would he still be stuck at the same spot 2 hours later?</p>
<p>^^^^^ That was choice A = /. I was between that and D. </p>
<p>HOPING for a 720! Need for my 2300 superscore. Will be content with a 700+ however. Only missed about 4 so far… so it’s close…</p>
<p>^^ Oh contrair, it was bassed on the statement in Passage 2 and what passage 1 would say about that statement.</p>
<p>economically = succinctly. I have seen these two words thousand of times in the same questions and they are always the answers! Im VERY SURE that the answer is not anything else!!</p>
<p>I put complexity because Passage I had one sentence about complexity of equations inhibiting scientists’ progress.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how to estimate the curve for this test because it’s my first SAT. What would you guys estimate for -4 cr? A lot of people (outside of CC) think cr was killer, but I didn’t think it was that bad.</p>
<p>growing sense of alarm(in lawyer)/moment of perplexity
the answer was moment of perplexity</p>
<p>superhuman computer represents lack of technology to use it as a tool
this is WRONG. the question asked for a parallel between our “forebearers” and the current scientists. the forebearers were trying to figure out the supercomputer, but there is NO TOOL THAT OUR SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. they’re trying to figure out string theory, no new technology.
therefore the correct answer was (e), something about instructions to understand phenomena.</p>
<p>@arethee: I put “lack the knowledge to understand phenomena” for that one</p>
<p>@aretheee I did the same thing! There was a sentence about seeking help to understand supercomputers, and string theory scientists aren’t developing technology. </p>
<p>Then again, most people seem to disagree. I changed my answer 4 times, so I really don’t know.</p>
<p>^^ samesies. I am pretty sure that is correct. They werent looking for any instructions. The answer was actually right in the text.</p>
<p>@dafalco i guess collegeboard ■■■■■■■ you hard</p>
<p>@olleger
You think 4 wrong is a 720? i hope not i need to get a higher score, and i don’t think i only got like 7-8 wrong</p>
<p>@matthew0820 </p>
<p>how so <.< did i think way too much. eagerness seemed so easy. :(</p>
<p>@aretheee&kph. String theory IS a tool. that’s what the whole two passages were about.</p>
<p>^ Exactly</p>
<p>^^^ Sadly, that’s what I anticipate. = / Bad for you, me, and everyone.</p>
<p>^you never know, it could’ve been a hard test for much more people… i need over 600, so at least i look decent next to my 670writing 770 math =/</p>
<p>well, i was talking about the fact that the passage got u into reading it wrong, and collegeboard got you as if they had predicted that u were gonna think that…</p>
<p>i actually do not know how to explain why the answer was eagerness. but it was. he was just… eager. that’s what the story was trying to tell the audience… i think it just was.</p>
<p>so, what is the answer for the question with the artist…is there a list for those answers on here?</p>
<p>or does anyone know the answers that they remember?</p>
<p><em>wonders if anyone is going to make an updated cumulative answer list</em></p>
<p>so you sure for the vocab one it was not salinious or whatever the word was? I just put that, and ludicrious wasn’t right either?</p>