SAT English Practice Question

It seemed as though every time the author tried to say something interesting, he immediately backed down. It′s a common enough rhetorical pattern, but in this particular text, the effect is even more pronounced. The writer doesn’t linger on any idea for very long, which makes it difficult to gain a sense of his point of view. He just jumps from idea to idea, never really exploring any of them. It’s as though he doesn’t want the reader to stay too long on any one thought. Instead, he seems to want the reader to move on to something else. This is a good example of how a writer can create a sense of distance between the reader and the message.

1. A.the writer′s lack of focus is a deliberate stylistic choice.
2. B.the writer′s message is not as complex as it seems.
3. C.the writer′s ideas are not worth exploring.
4. D.the writer′s message is very personal.