Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

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Š‡ –‘‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– –™‘ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š• ‘ˆ Passage B is: F. frivolous. G. suspenseful. H. animated. J. reserved. The phrase “unaccustomed refuge” ȋŽ‹‡ ͳͲͷȌ •—‰‰‡•–• –Šƒ– –Š‡ „‡ƒ”ǣ Ǥ ’”‡ˆ‡””‡† ‘’‡ ƒ”‡ƒ• –‘…‘ϐ‹‡† spaces. B. rarely climbed a tree for safety. C. did not often encounter buffalo. D. was fearful of the presence of a human. As used in line 127, dressed means: The mood of Passage B moves from: A. joy to despair. B. hopelessness to hope. C. happiness to gloom. D. apprehension to courageousness. F. adorned. G. clothed. H. prepared. J. bound.

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Questions 27–33 ask about Passage B. As used in line 76, wallows means: A. deep cave. B. shallow depression. C. rugged cliff. D. low hill. By “the natural offensiveness of man” ȋŽ‹‡ ͸ͳȂ͸ʹȌǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ‘ˆ ƒ••ƒ‰‡ probably refers to man’s: F. frequent rudeness. G. disagreeable odor. H. uncontrolled aggression. J. distasteful behavior. All of the following are true of the comparison drawn in the third paragraph of Passage B EXCEPT: A. Antoine, like a shipwrecked sailor, is in a desperate situation. B. The herd of buffalo are like the storm- driven sea. Ǥ Š‡ ‡˜‹”‘‡– ‹• ϐ‹ŽŽ‡† ™‹–Š dangerous creatures that threaten a sailor the way Antoine fears the buffalo. D. Antoine’s pony supports him the way that debris might support a shipwrecked sailor.

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