[Video] Q9: As presented in the passage, mrs. quabarl is best described as

Explanation for Question 9 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3

Question nine says this presented in the passage, 2 Ms. Quad rule is best described as what? 3 So there's a direct reference or outline of her character starting here 4 in line 77. I believe. 5 So. Let's read through that. It says she was one of those imperfectly self-assured 6 individuals who are magnificent and autocratic as long as they are not seriously opposed. 7 So basically she's really super in-charge and admirable 8 and things like that. As long as she doesn't really have anyone opposing that 9 power or challenging it. And then it goes on to say the least show 10 of unexpected resistance goes a long way towards rendering them cowed and apologetic. 11 So if someone does stand up to them or challenge their power, 12 they're going to back away. And then it also goes on to describe how, 13 when this new governess, miss, 14 or lady Carlotta does challenge her power or kind of assert a little bit 15 of control. 16 She's uncomfortable. It says the discomfiture of her patroness became 17 almost object. So she had a whole mass of discomfort with that whole 18 situation. So let's look at the answer choices and see which one 19 might match that. So answer choice 20 a says, superficially kind, but actually selfish. 21 So in this case, a is going to be incorrect. 22 She's never described as oops. 23 She's never described as selfish or kind or both of 24 them at the same time. So answer choice is going to be incorrect just 25 because neither of those character traits are ever outl...