PSAT Karen Blixen (myth) answers

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<p>Hey guys i got the exact same passage and exact same questions in an old practice sat i took during sat prep. Here are questions and answers- 100% correct.</p>

<p>1 which of the following best expresses the claim that Dinesen was a "great mythmaker" (line 7)?
E Dinesen constructed a public identity as carefully as she constructed her stories</p>

<p>2 The parenthetical phrase in line 17 serves to
B emphasize that Dinesen's life is not easily distinguished from the myth</p>

<p>3 The allusion to the phoenix in line 27 suggest that
D Dinesen was regenerated after a profound disappointment and became a successful artist</p>

<p>4 The reference to what "people on the farm" called Dinesen supports the clame that
C Dinesen achieved nearly mythical status among her neighbors in Kenya (i dont remember this one...)</p>

<p>5 In line 33, "exercise" most nearly means
D Use</p>

<p>6 The comments of the Danish admirer in lines 36-38 "She knows ...art" make which assumption about the nature of art?
D The artist transmutes pain and suffering into art</p>

<p>7 The fourth paragraph (39-50) is unique in the passage in that it
C is critical of Dinesen's character</p>

<p>8 The comment in lines 49-50 ("She ...category") implies that
C Dinesen's behavior cannot be evaluated in absolute moral terms</p>

<p>9 Which of the following best contrasts the descriptions of Dinesen in Kenya (lines 30-33) and in Denmark (lines 39-50)
C An awe-inspiring figure versus a contradictory individual</p>

<p>so once again, these are the 100% correct answers for this passage
i hope this helps all you guys ^^. Im dying to see my score (cmon 230+...)</p>

<p>if only i knew half of the test already on the regular SAT...</p>

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<p>Are you serious? This was an EXACT passage with EXACT questions? wow I thought cb was sure NOT to do those types of things lool.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much!</p>

<p>(And yeah, It's odd that they reused these)</p>

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<p>yea its pretty crazy. also... ALL of the math, every single math question on the psat i already did during sat prep. it was pretty cool</p>

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<p>i hated this passage so much... had to reread the first couple paragraphs three times before it started making sense</p>

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<p>crappppppppppp i should have looked at this damn thread before!!! i'm sure i only got two right.</p>

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<p>Which prep book was this?</p>

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<p>"6 The comments of the Danish admirer in lines 36-38 "She knows ...art" make which assumption about the nature of art?
D The artist transmutes pain and suffering into art"</p>

<p>That question was crap...I threw out the last two answers because I felt they had nothing to do with the nature of art....as I thought the "artist" was specifically talking about Blixen</p>

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<p>It wasnt a book, I go to elite prep and u do a practice sat every week</p>

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<p>I think I put B in the last question...</p>

<p>The math part was extremely easy but I left some answers blank for reading and writing. Mayybe... over 5 ...</p>

<p>Suddenly, I'm getting all depressed.</p>

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<p>Which Prep was it and how did you get the answers?</p>

<p>Anyways, good luck!</p>

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<p>Which prep was it?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>OMG I had problems with this part . . . I was wondering whether or not she was schizophrenic because she was writing about the name she wrote under. </p>

<p><em>goes nuts</em></p>

<p>it's probably from one of the redbooks. AND I HAVE ONE OF THEM.</p>

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<p>oh whats a redbook?</p>

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<p>Did elite prep make up these questions, or get them from CB, arklogic? We're dying to know!</p>

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<p>what was the answer to this one question though:</p>

<p>It can be inferrred from the first paragraph that the author regards portraits of Dineson that emerge from the biography and from her letters as:
A. Virtually Identical
B. Revealingly Dissimilar
C. Totally Irreconcilable
D. Predictably Redundant
E. Equally Enigmatic</p>

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<p>edit: I think it's B...
Damnit, I read the last passage and questions way too fast.</p>

<p>Now that I think of it, B is actually a good answer. Didn't the author point out that there were some key differences in the factual biography and the fantasy letters.</p>

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<p>I put B........</p>

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<p>yes, I got all those right!, I put B as well.</p>

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<p>I don't remember #4 either, was that not on the test or does my memory just suck?</p>