AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

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11. The author mentions Moore’s friendship with Washington Irving in order to show that “A Visit” was probably written around: A. 1807 B. 1822 C. 1837 D. 1859 12. The primary purpose of the passage is to: F. evaluate the poetic merit of “A Visit.” Ǥ ‡šƒ‹‡ –Š‡ •‘…‹ƒŽ •‡––‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– publication of “A Visit.” H. assess the evidence for the authorship of “A Visit.” J. compare the features of “A Visit” to other poems written by Livingston. 13. The fact that Moore’s housekeeper submitted “A Visit” to the newspaper without Moore’s knowledge helps to explain why: A. the poem was written in a meter seldom used by Moore. B. Moore did not make a claim of authorship at the time. C. “A Visit” has Dutch features even though Moore was not Dutch. D. the manuscript supposedly written by Livingston could not be found. 14. The author regards the evidence for Livingston’s authorship presented in the third paragraph as: F. indisputable. G. inconclusive. H. irrelevant. J. complete.

15. It can be inferred that the author of the passage believes that Dunder and Blixem were names: A. used by Moore in his original manuscript. B. inserted by Moore into a later version. C. chosen by an editor at the Troy Sentinel . D. selected by Livingston, who knew Dutch. 16. The author’s attitude toward the claim of the Livingston heirs to have once been in possession of a copy of “A Visit” handwritten by Livingston can best be described as: F. inquisitive. G. defensive. H. insightful. J. skeptical. 17. …‘–‡š–ǡ Dz…‘ϐŽƒ–‡dz ȋŽ‹‡ ͻʹȌ ‡ƒ•ǣ A. confuse. B. plagiarize. C. approve. D. remember. 18.  –Š‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Šǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ƒ––‡’–• –‘ǣ Ǥ ”‡…‘…‹Ž‡ –Š‡…‘ϐŽ‹…–‹‰ –Š‡‘”‹‡• „› proposing a third. G. show that Moore, rather than Livingston, wrote “A Visit.” H. correct a longstanding misconception about “A Visit.” J. excuse the Livingstons’ claim as an honest mistake. 19. The use of the words “claimed” (line 30) and “allegedly” (line 31) to describe the loss of the Livingston manuscript suggests that the author is not: Ǥ •ƒ–‹•ϐ‹‡† –Šƒ– ‹˜‹‰•–‘ǯ• Š‡‹” ”‡…ƒŽŽ‡† –Š‡ event accurately. B. convinced that the manuscript ever really existed. C. aware of any news reports to corroborate –Š‡ ”‡’‘”– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ϐ‹”‡Ǥ D. likely to accept historical facts as proving a theory.

REVIEW Remember to cross out options that don’t work ƒ• ›‘— ϐ‹† –Š‡ •‘ –Šƒ– ›‘—…ƒ ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡ –Š‡ excess verbiage and think more clearly.