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Questions Used
The items used are, for the most part, straightforward multiple-choice questions or completions.
EXAMPLE:
Which of the colonies was founded as a refuge for imprisoned debtors?
(A) Connecticut
(B) Delaware
(C) Georgia
(D) New Jersey
(E) North Carolina
This is a typical multiple-choice question. The correct answer is (C). Founder James Oglethorpe viewed
his colony primarily as a haven for previously imprisoned debtors, though he also believed it had some
significance as a buffer against French and Spanish expansion.

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■ SAT II Subject Tests
EXAMPLE:
In his 1796 farewell address, George Washington urged the United States to
(A) steer clear of permanent alliances with foreign countries
(B) abolish slavery in every state at the earliest opportunity
(C) organize political parties to nominate candidates for public office
(D) form a long-term military alliance with France against Great Britain
(E) make the government more democratic by providing for universal suffrage
This item differs from the first example only in form. It is phrased as a completion rather than a question.
The correct answer is (A). In his farewell address, Washington said, “It is our true policy to steer clear of
permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”
There are some question forms that have special features.
EXAMPLE:
Amendments to the United States Constitution have dealt with all of the following EXCEPT
(A) manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
(B) popular election of senators
(C) separation of church and state