<p>what were the other choices to the editor problem with seclusive (selective?) and inclusive? thanks.</p>
<p>The answer for the Puerto Rican girl was resigned and defeated. I recall taking particular pause on this question, but when I referred back to the last paragraph (which, by the way, is the part of the passage that the question specifically asked about) it talked about how she had NO CHOICE but to accept her fate. In the paragraph she shows absolutely no fear and no uncertainty. She is not uncertain because she knew that dangers lay ahead, but that there is nothing she can do to stop them (specifically stated). This fatalistic attitude, and her willingness to accept that she is helpless against it, indicates that she is both resigned and defeated.</p>
<p>I am not one of the test makers or something, but CR is my thing (perfect on PSAT and close to perfect on my first SAT). I stand by this answer.</p>
<p>It's not foolish imitation, it is ill-conceived failure. That I am sure about.</p>
<p>The author talks about how a few comic book writers have attempted to make educational comics, but indicates that they were a bad idea.</p>
<p>I would also contest the assertion made earlier that "no minorities feel resigned and defeated." I guess that's neither here nor there, but that is definitely not true.</p>
<p>jsprad, you've fallen for all the critical reading tricks ETS has for people not that great in the verbal section. Both of your answers are wrong, it is foolish imitation because it was, heh, a foolish imitation, no where was it a failure. Secondly, uncertain and fearful was already discussed by me earlier in which it is left to be the correct answer.</p>
<p>furthermore..i've taken the sat three times, been on this board 3 years, and basically weeded out every stupid trick ets has, just to clarify my credentials and why I say your answers are wrong.</p>
<p>They were not foolish imitations. They WERE comic books, they were just failed comic books.</p>
<p>Eh, a lot of us have strong credentials.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think both the "resigned and defeated or fearful and uncertain" question and the "foolish imitation or ill-conceived failure" question are just awful. I could see how the answer could go either way.</p>
<p>Anyone want to discuss math/writing? Those are the sections I retook the SAT for...</p>
<p>"resigned and defeated is too strong and it requires too much inferring from the passage." </p>
<p>It doesn't, especially relatively to "uncertain and fearful." It explicitly says that she is NOT uncertain, that she understands her fate. I think you misread the last paragraph, because I went back and read it again carefully.</p>
<p>umm...pretty sure ill-conceived failure and fearful and uncertain are correct choices. anyone else agree?</p>
<p>I agree, with Juicy Angel. Let's consolidate all the math answers we have already and try to fill in the blanks. I've missed a couple of those :(</p>
<p>I hope we get a nice curve this time, guys.</p>
<p>Last time i missed 2 CRs and got a 780. Only 3 math and I went down all the way to a 720!</p>
<p>Did you guys ever remember putting effusive for one of the Sentence completions?</p>
<p>"mercurial: yes
seclusive...inclusive: seclusive wasn't a choice....... you're probably thinking of selective.
flotsam: yes
divisive...dissent: yes
foolish imitation?: i put something else, but i'm really not sure about my answer
emphatic: yes
severe: yes
stringent: yes
omnipotent: yes
contemptuous: yes? i think? (i actually kind of forget what i put)
ironic: yes
dry humor: yes
suspended: yes
venus made up entirely of carbon dioxide: yes
previous information was "not reliable" (i think its worded differently): yes"</p>
<p>I agree with all of these except for "foolish imitations"</p>
<p>I remember the effusive answer, and remember it being wrong. I was pretty confident with my answer, but I don't remember what the question was.</p>
<p>I know I probably won't get it... but for this test, how many wrong do you think I can get for a 750? I left none blank.</p>
<p>on CR? My friend missed 5 and got a 740 on the October test.</p>
<p>@jsprad
"I agree with all of these except for "foolish imitations""
;) I put what you put. (ill-conceived failures.)</p>
<p>yea, it has to be foolish imitations, although i put ill conceived failures</p>
<p>I think we should add bucolic onto that list; I thought that was the hardest SC. It was a guess between that and sundry for me. </p>
<p>I seemed to remember the prefix "buc" meaning plant-like or something like that, so that's why I picked it.</p>