Daily Drill: SAT® Details Practice Question

Also Great Practice for ACT® Reading

Today’s Daily Drill is a mock SAT® Details practice question. It follows the digital SAT® format¹ but is also great preparation for ACT® Reading.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 45 - 60 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question (mock)

The following text is from Richard Chen's 2022 novel The River's Edge. Marcus lives with his father and younger siblings following their mother's departure for graduate school.

Though barely sixteen, Marcus displayed a remarkable capacity for foresight and level-headed decision making that made him, in many ways, his father's most trusted advisor during this challenging period. His father's tendency toward impulsive reactions in moments of stress was often tempered by Marcus's calm suggestions, which invariably proved beneficial to the entire household. While Marcus had inherited his mother's passionate nature and quick wit, he had also developed an unusual ability to channel these traits tactfully and without friction—a skill his father was still working to master, and which his younger brother Danny found insufferably pretentious.

According to the text, what is true about Marcus?

A) Marcus frequently criticizes his father's decisions but can't prevent his poor choices.

B) Marcus struggles to control his emotional reactions to ongoing family conflicts.

C) Marcus resents having to compensate for his father's weaknesses.

D) Marcus shows unusual wisdom considering his youth.

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief Below.)

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Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief