Digital SAT® Practice Test 1: Reading and Writing Module 2 (Hard): Question 12 Explanation

Which quotation from Rosalie’s letters most effectively illustrates the claim?

"The gardens are almost surreal, Bettina. A touch of American vibrancy in this English quietude. I am nurturing them back to life, and somehow, they seem to be doing the same for me."
"It bewilders me, the contrast - the rambunctious camaraderie in New York against this English silence and stoicism. And yet, each day finds me more in sync than the last."
"Remember the strong, glorious women from the books we read? In my quiet moments, I wonder if I can be one of them. I am striving, Bettina, and I think I may be succeeding, in some small measure."
"In these grand halls, I have wept, and I have rejoiced. My existence here was once empty, devoid of emotion, but those days are but a distant memory. What an adventure it has been."

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Explanation

The Shuttle is a 1907 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story follows the experiences of American heiress Rosalie Vanderpoel, who marries a poor Englishman. In her letters to her sister Bettina, Rosalie mentions her challenges, victories, and the transformation in her new life: "In these grand halls, I have wept, and I have rejoiced. My existence here was once empty, devoid of emotion, but those days are but a distant memory. What an adventure it has been."

Choice D is the best answer. The text states that Rosalie Vanderpoel writes about her experiences in a letter, sharing the challenges, victories, and transformation that she has gone through. This quotation reveals that she has cried and rejoiced and that it is all in the past, which is consistent with the statement in the text.

Choice A: The quotation in this answer choice does not contain anything related to her experiences mentioned in the text.

Choice B: The quotation in this answer choice discusses part of her experience, but it is not about her challenges, victories, and transformation.

Choice C: The quotation in this answer choice only discusses emulating female historical figures.

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Identify the key phrases that describe the quotation.

Digital SAT Reading and Writing Test 5 Question 12

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