Victory for the ACT Exam 16e TG Sample

266 • R EADING

STUDENT TEXT, p. 98

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30. The tone of the �irst two paragraphs of Passage B is: F. frivolous. G. suspenseful. HJ. . animated. reserved.

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31. T( l hi neep1h0r 5a s) es u“ ug ng ea sc tcsu tsht oa mt tehde rbeef aurg: e ” A. preferred open areas to con�ined spaces. B. rarely climbed a tree for safety. C. did not often encounter buffalo. D. h w u a m s f a e n a . rful of the presence of a