Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

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EXPLANATIONS of the Biarni narrative must argue that the event was improbable, (C). (D) is the only choice that would not undermine the authenticity of the Biarni narrative. The similarity of the two sequences of “doegr” might suggest that two accounts were based on the same events, causing objections to the authenticity of the Biarni narrative. Yet, this does not prove that the same author wrote the two narratives. Furthermore, someone who rejects the authenticity of the Biarni narrative would argue that it is actually from the same source as the authentic Saga story. 12. (F) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Implied Idea One objection to the Biarni narrative is –Šƒ– ‹– ™‘—Ž† Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ †‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž– ˆ‘” ‹ƒ”‹ to navigate so accurately. The author points out that the location of Heriulf’s house was clearly indicated by mountains to provide an explanation for how Biarni could have landed at that precise location, (F). 13. (D) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail (A), (B), and (C) are all mentioned in –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’ŠǤ  Ž‹‡• ͵ͶȂ͵͸ǡ –Š‡ author says that there is no good reason –‘ „‡Ž‹‡˜‡ –Šƒ– –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– Žƒ† •‹‰Š–‡† „› Biarni was Wineland. Since the author is comparing the similarities between ‡‹ˆ ƒ† ‹ƒ”‹ǡ –Š‹• ‹’Ž‹‡• –Šƒ– ‡‹ˆ †‹† •‡‡ ‹‡Žƒ† ϐ‹”•–Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• nothing to suggest that Biarni actually saw Wineland. Therefore, (D) is the false statement and the correct answer. 14. (H) Reading/Craft and Structure/Voice The author gives several arguments for the historicity, or historical accuracy, of the narrative, so eliminate (J). On the other hand, the author does not claim to have proven his case conclusively—he admits in line 21 that the objectors to –Š‡ ‹ƒ”‹ ƒ””ƒ–‹˜‡ Dzƒ› „‡ Œ—•–‹ϐ‹‡†ǡdz •‘ ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡ ȋ ȌǤ  Ž‹‡• ͸ͳȂ͸Ͷǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” states, “Biarni could be given up more

12. The author mentions the two high ‘—–ƒ‹• ȋŽ‹‡• ͷͻȂ͸ͲȌ ‹ ‘”†‡” –‘ •Š‘™ that it is: F. reasonable for Biarni to land precisely at his father’s home. G. possible to sail from Norway to Greenland without modern navigational equipment. H. likely that Biarni landed on America at Ž‡ƒ•– ͳͲͲ ›‡ƒ”• „‡ˆ‘”‡ ‡‹ˆ ”‹…••‘Ǥ Ǥ ’”‘„ƒ„Ž‡ –Šƒ– ‡‹ˆ ”‹…••‘ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡† the same course as Biarni. 13. All of the following are mentioned as •‹‹Žƒ”‹–‹‡• „‡–™‡‡ ‡‹ˆ ”‹…••‘ǯ• ˜‘›ƒ‰‡ and Biarni’s voyage EXCEPT: A. both visited Norway. B. on the return voyage, both visited three different lands. C. both returned to Greenland. D. both sighted Wineland. It can be inferred that the author regards the historicity of the Biarni narrative as: F. conclusively proved. G. almost conclusively proved. H. possibly true. J. highly unlikely. 14.