Explanation for Question 34 From the Reading Section on the 2018 May Sat
Question number 34 is our first question about passage two. 2 It asks the repetition of swindle and the first paragraph has the main 3 effect of creating. So when we see manufact here, 4 we're talking about an author's purpose question. 5 Why did the author choose to repeat this word swindle in the first paragraph, 6 looking at that first paragraph, um, 7 he starts off by saying the Nebraska bill was in every respect, 8 a swindle it's this window by the north south of the north. 9 It was on the part of those who had already enjoyed their share of 10 the Missouri compromise a swindle of those who share was yet absolutely on touch 11 to swindle of a broad territory, a swindle of a great cause as window 12 of God, given unalienable rights. 13 So this, this continued emphasis, 14 uh, of, um, the words Wendell illustrates for us. 15 And he says this at the end of the paragraph, the mingled meanness, 16 and wickedness of the cheat. 17 So he's describing it as a cheat, a trick. 18 Um, not only is he saying that the Nebraska compromise Ms. 19 Wee was mean and wicked. He's also saying that it was a trick, 20 it was a cheat. Um, so emphasizing the words Wendell over and over repeating, 21 that helps to establish the strength of that meaning. 22 So looking at our answer choices, choice ISS is skeptical tone that reveals Sumner's 23 distrust of his fellow senators. Um, 24 his distrust isn't really of his fellow senators. 25 It's really off the policy itself. So we can eliminate a, 26 cho...