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SAT English QUESTION #5454
Question 1
Notes:?Atlantic Monthly?(1857, politics/art/lit). Cathryn Halverson's book?Faraway Women and the "Atlantic Monthly"?discusses female authors whose autobiographies appeared there in early 1900s. Which choice introduces the book to an audience already familiar with the magazine?
  • Halverson's book discusses female authors whose autobiographies appeared in the magazine in early 1900s.✔️
  • A magazine called?Atlantic Monthly, referred to in the title, was first published in 1857.
  • The book features contributors to?Atlantic Monthly, first published in 1857 as a magazine focusing on politics, art, and literature.
  • One author discussed is Juanita Harrison, whose autobiography appeared in the magazine in early 1900s.
Correct Answer Explanation
Since the audience already knows the magazine, option A gives relevant new info about the book's content without re-explaining the magazine's founding.