SAT Reading Practice Test Questions-History based-Set 4

Questions 6-7 are based on the following passage.

Among the side benefits of the museum’s exhibition of early photographs of Egypt is that it can inspire you to read the travel classic Flaubert in Egypt. Looking at the photographs from the 1850′ s after reading the book, Line 5 you should be able to conjure up the French author just outside the picture frame. There is Flaubert in his long white shirt, his shaved head topped by a red tarboosh, settled into the cool shade of an ancient temple, reading poetry, and seeming oh-so-exquisitely bored.

6. In context, “conjure up” (line 5) most nearly means

1. convene
2. portray
3. imagine
4. entreat
5. recollect

7. The characterization of Flaubert in the last sentence chiefly serves to suggest that

1. Flaubert had an affected manner
2. Egypt inspired Flaubert to write
3. Flaubert found the Egyptian climate oppressive
4. Flaubert was timid about posing for photographs
5. Egypt’s culture was of great interest to Flaubert