Sat 2015 Practice Test #1 Answer Explanations

Choice D is the best answer.
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how Akira approached Chie to ask for her daughter’s hand in marriage. 
In these lines, the narrator is wondering whether Chie would have 
been more likely to say yes to Akira’s proposal if Akira had followed 
tradition: “Akira came directly, breaking all tradition. Was that it? Had 
he followed form — had he asked his mother to speak to his father 
to approach a go-between — would Chie have been more receptive?” 
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reacted a certain way to Akira’s proposal. 
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aspect of Japanese culture (marriage proposals) but not the culture 
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a criticism of Akira’s individual marriage proposal but not the entire 
tradition of Japanese marriage proposals. Choice C is incorrect 
because the narrator does not question a suggestion. 
QUESTION 8 
Choice B is the best answer.
In line 1, the narrator suggests that 
Akira’s direct approach broke “all tradition.” The narrator then 
wonders if Akira had “followed form,” or the tradition expected of him, 
would Chie have been more receptive to his proposal. In this context, 
following “form” thus means following a certain tradition or custom. 
Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because in this context “form” does 
not mean the way something looks (appearance), the way it is built 
(structure), or its essence (nature). 
QUESTION 9 
Choice C is the best answer.
Akira states that his unexpected meeting 
with Chie occurred only because of a “matter of urgency,” which he 
explains as “an opportunity to go to America, as dentist for Seattle’s 
Japanese community” (lines 41-42). Akira decides to directly speak to 
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Choice A is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage that 
Akira is worried his parents will not approve of Naomi. Choice B is 
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Choice D is incorrect; while Akira may know that Chie is unaware 
of his feelings for Naomi, this is not what he is referring to when he 
mentions “a matter of urgency.” 
QUESTION 10