AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

282 • P OWER U P ! T HE E XCLUSIVE C AMBRIDGE S AMPLE E XAM 23. According to the author, the function of art is to: A. depict reality accurately. B. stimulate strong emotions. C. encourage social reform. D. express the artist’s feelings. 24. With which of the following statements would –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ‘•– Ž‹‡Ž› ƒ‰”‡‡ǫ F. A person’s lifetime is merely preparation for what comes after death. G. Only an artist can truly enjoy life. H. The original experience is more important than the memory of it. J. A perceptive person understands that all experience is repetitious. 25. The tone of the passage can best be described as: A. impassioned. B. scholarly. C. informative. D. speculative. 26. In the context of this passage, the phrase “short day of the frost and sun” (lines 32–33) refers to: F. the transient effect of poetry. G. a brief moment of passion. H. the life of a person. J. stimulation of the senses.

27. The phrase “awful brevity” (line 34) means that: A. philosophy is not really useful. B. art may not satisfy everyone. C. life is short. D. passion is the greatest virtue. 28. The “children of this world” (line 63–64) are NOT: F. passionate. G. wise. H. lovers of art and song. J. listless. 29. According to the author, the greatest passion is the love of: A. beauty. B. one’s spouse. C. wealth. D. security. 30. The phrase “then our place knows us no more” (lines 61) means that we: F. move to another town. G. have children. H. die. J. divorce.

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