<p>Could someone please explain why E is the right answer for #42 (Section 3 - CR) in the Wednesday 2007 PSAT Exam? I narrowed it down to either D or E. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Anyone, please?</p>
<p>write question and answers in post.</p>
<p>Since this is a CR question and there’s a long article with it, can someone who has the actual exam help me? Thanks.</p>
<p>It’s quite a lot for one to fetch a copy of that specific exam, to read the passage, and to analyze the possible answers just to help an anonymous poster on the internet. It would be best if you supplied the information yourself, especially considering I doubt that many of us even own PSAT-specific testing materials.</p>
<p>E is the correct answer because “overly simplistic” means tending to overlook complexities. The characterization of passage 1 only focuses on her devilish aspect. However, the author of passage 2 describes Besse as more than someone who is mean, and devilish (for lack of a better word); the author says that “besse was circumspect…”. The author also says that besse rose above pressure, whereas Arbella teetered on her hysteria. So, the author mentions the complexities of Besse’s character. Therefore, the author of passage 2 would say that the characterization of passage 1 was too simple, or E. It would not be intentionally comic because the tone of passage 2 (nor passage 1) was humorous, or lighthearted in any way.</p>
<p>*i meant the tone was NOT humorous, or lighthearted in any way.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! Finally, I got it now.</p>