Explanation for Question 42 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 6
Question 42 says based on the passage is one commonality in the stances Lincoln 2 and throw take toward abolition is abolitionism is what? 3 So let's look at what both authors have to say here about 4 it. We can start with Lincoln. It says in the last paragraph, 5 in any case, that arises as for instance, the promulgation of abolitionism, 6 one of two positions is necessarily true. 7 That is the thing is right within itself. 8 And therefore deserves the protection of all law and all good citizens, 9 or it is wrong. And therefore proper to be prohibited by legal enactments. 10 And in neither case is the interposition of mob law, 11 either necessary justifiable or excusable. 12 So let's look at the answer choices here and see which ones we could 13 apply to Lincoln's stance on abolitionism. 14 So answer choice a says that abolitionism 15 would warrant drastic action. 16 And we don't see that here in what Lincoln says. 17 He just says, one of two things can happen with this. 18 It will either be fixed by the proper legal mechanisms or it won't, 19 and it will be prohibited by the proper legal mechanisms. 20 So that's not drastic action in any way, shape or form. 21 If we look at answer choice B, it says that Lincoln would view the 22 cause as central to their argument. In this case, 23 that's not going to be correct. He uses it as a supporting detail, 24 right? In the idea that mob law is never warranted, 25 but that's not central to the argument. 26 It's just kind of a supporti...