Explanation for Question 2 From the Reading Section on the 2019 March Sat
Looking now at question number two, 2 um, in the passage, the description of Virginia's experience with the tone that 3 illustrates which aspect of her relationship with music. 4 So let's refer back to one of those earlier paragraphs that talks about her 5 first experiences with music. Um, 6 we're looking here at the second paragraph where 7 we're learning about this pre instrument called the tone at to determine an 8 aptitude for music. So the portrayal of the character here, 9 we see that Virginia liked the neatness of it, 10 um, and its musical range. Um, 11 she clearly has a strong interest. 12 Um, she's very perceptive of all the features of this instrument. 13 Um, and she struggled through months of scales and simple songs. 14 So clearly she is put in the work. She has been quite dedicated to 15 learning this instrument. Um, 16 and so that's the, the, her first interaction with playing an instrument that we 17 get a sense of. 18 So looking at our answer choices, I assess her extraordinary aptitude for 19 music at a young age. Um, 20 this is a bit tangential to what we want, 21 um, as our answer choice while it's definitely true that she has a strong 22 connection with music. We don't necessarily see that she has the greatest aptitude or 23 the, the greatest natural ability at it. So a is incorrect, 24 um, because of this word, aptitude, it's not quite the right fit, 25 um, answer choice B her early interest in and commitment to music. 26 This is going to be our correct ...