Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

R EADING Q UIZZES • 139

EXPLANATIONS problems of cost control, there is nothing in the passage to suggest that this is the direction in which the author is moving. 6. (H) Reading/Craft and Structure/Voice The statements in the passage—though critical in their content—are made in an analytical tone. So, (H) is the best description of the tone of the passage. (F) can easily be eliminated because there is no sense of whimsy in the passage. As for (J), though the author does answer some questions, the tone of the passage is more assertive than inquisitive. The author …‘ϐ‹†‡–Ž› ƒ‡• •‘‡ „‘Ž†…Žƒ‹•Ǥ ‘” this reason, (G), too, must be wrong. 7. (D) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/ Application (D) is something that the author would accept. In the last paragraph, he notes that this problem is particularly pronounced when the ailment is a serious one. (A) is something with which the author is unlikely to agree. Had it said “Most patients” rather than “Few patients,” the author would have agreed: the author states that it is a “rare and sophisticated” patient who challenges a doctor’s decision regarding treatment (lines 27–29). (B) is not something that the author would likely accept. In the fourth paragraph, the author states that the payer generally ‡‡–• ‘•– ‘ˆ –Š‡ „‘ƒ ϐ‹†‡ „‹ŽŽ• ‘ˆ ƒ patient. Here, the author does not draw a distinction between serious and not-so- serious illnesses. (C) is incorrect, as the author begins the narrative discussing the reversed role of the consumer/provider relationship between patient and doctor in which the patient must rely completely on the doctor for information regarding what services and procedures to “purchase.”

The tone of the passage can best be described as: F. whimsical. G. cautious. H. analytical. J. inquisitive.

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7. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A. Few patients are reluctant to object to the course of treatment prescribed by a doctor or to question the cost of the services. B. The payer, whether an insurance carrier or the government, is less likely to acquiesce to demands for payment when the illness of the patient is regarded as serious. C. Today’s patients are more informed as to what services and procedures they will need from their healthcare providers. D. The more serious the illness of a patient, the less likely it is that the patient will object to the course of treatment prescribed or question the cost of services.