SAT II Spanish--ridiculously easy?

Curiosisity
Wed, 07 May 2008 00:56:24 +0000

I understand you reasoning for the “media novia” thing, Westmere, but I still think that you’re overthinking the question.

“Ella era de Erandia” just does not equal “Ella era de Portugulate.” Using the phrasing “era de” in this context inherently implies that it is her hometown/place of birth, not just the place she happened to be. I live in California, but just because I go dancing in Utah does not make me a chica de Utah; I’m still de California.

Perhaps the phrasing “media novia” was meant to express that their relationship was not explicitly official at that time, and the whole point of the passage was about him working up the courage to go out, be with her and ask her to be his actual girlfriend? I can’t really remember, but that seems like a possibility.