CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 31
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- If Jerry is really a “very good teacher” (line 25) in
the way that the author suggests, what would he
most likely have done if the author had drawn the
flower pot with lines of all the same thickness?
(A) Jerry would have shown the author how
to vary the thickness of his lines.
(B) Jerry would have shown the author
examples of how line thickness affects
the quality of a drawing.
(C) Jerry would have mentioned that the
drawing was dull, but could be made
more lively with color.
(D) Jerry would have found something
positive elsewhere in the drawing.
(E) Jerry would have made the author
re-do the drawing. - The author suggests that the “way of showing
depth” (lines 33–34) is actually
(A) unintentional
(B) unattractive
(C) difficult to accomplish
(D) not characteristic of true art
(E) a reflection of the author’s theory of
nature
24. In what way was the author “never satisfied”
(line 43)?
(A) He was never able to fully appreciate
great art.
(B) He was never able to draw a realistic
flower pot.
(C) He was not able to replicate his teacher’s
talent for emphasizing the positive in his
students.
(D) He never fully appreciated the talent of
his teacher.
(E) He was never able to convey adequately
his feelings about the beauty of the
world.
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