Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

V ICTORY P RACTICE T EST A NSWERS AND E XPLANATIONS • 467

11. (B) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail . Š‡…‘””‡…– ƒ•™‡”…Š‘‹…‡ ‹• ȋ ȌǤ  Ž‹‡• ͹Ȃͻǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” •ƒ›• ‘•‡’Š ƒ‹‡› ™ƒ• –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ‡Ž‡…–‡† –‘ –Š‡ ‘—•‡Ǥ • ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‘–Š‡” ƒ•™‡”…Š‘‹…‡•ǡ ȋ Ȍ ‹• ‹…‘””‡…– „‡…ƒ—•‡ ‹”ƒ ‡˜‡Ž• ™ƒ• –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ‹ –Š‡ ‡ƒ–‡Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ‹• ‹…‘””‡…– „‡…ƒ—•‡ ‘•‡’Š ƒ‹‡› was from South Carolina. (D) is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage that Rainey was a former slave. 12. (F) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail . The correct answer choice is (F). In the last sentence of –Š‡ –Š‹”† ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Šǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” •–ƒ–‡• –Šƒ– •‹…‡ Dz–Š‡ ͳͻ͵Ͳ•ǡ ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒŽŽ ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡• Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ Democrats.” 13. (A) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail .  Ž‹‡• ʹͲȂʹͳǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” •ƒ›• ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ Ž‡ƒ†‡”• ƒˆ–‡” –Š‡ ‹˜‹Ž ƒ” Dz‡ƒ”Ž› ƒŽŽ ƒ†Š‡”‡† –‘ –Š‡ ‡’—„Ž‹…ƒ ƒ”–›Ǥdz  Ž‹‡• Ͷ͹ȂͶͺǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” –Š‡ •ƒ›• –Šƒ– Dz ‹…‡ –Š‡ ͳͻ͵Ͳ•ǡ ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒŽŽ ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡• Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ ‡‘…”ƒ–•Ǥdz ‘ǡ ȋ Ȍ ‹• –Š‡…‘””‡…– ƒ•™‡”…Š‘‹…‡Ǥ Š‡ other answer choices are all contradicted by the fourth paragraph where the author details the activities of African American members of Congress during both the nineteenth and the twentieth century. 14. (H) (p. 397) Reading/Craft and Structure/Implied Idea .  Ž‹‡• ͷͺȂ͸ͳǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ™”‹–‡• –Šƒ– Dz  –Š‡ ‹†Ǧ–™‡–‹‡–Š century, African American representatives turned to the needs of urban areas. They asked for improved housing and job training.” Given the context of this sentence, it is clear that “turned to” means “concentrated” or “devoted themselves to.” So, (H) is correct. (F) and (G) are incorrect because they are the exact opposite of what the author intends to say in the above sentence. (J) is incorrect because the African American representatives did more than just Dz”‡ˆ‡”dz –‘ –Š‡•‡ ‹••—‡•Ǣ –Š‡› †‡†‹…ƒ–‡† –Š‡•‡Ž˜‡• ƒ† –‘‘ ƒ…–‹‘ –‘ ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…‰‘ƒŽ• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ –Š‡•‡ ‹••—‡•Ǥ 15. (A) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail .  Ž‹‡• ͵͹ȂͶͲǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ™”‹–‡• –Šƒ– ƒ Dz ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ migration to northern cities established the foundation for political organization in urban centers” after ‘”Ž† ƒ” ƒ† ‹ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ †‡…ƒ†‡Ǥ ‘ǡ ȋ Ȍ ‹• –Š‡…‘””‡…– ƒ•™‡”…Š‘‹…‡Ǥ • ˆ‘” –Š‡ ‘–Š‡” ƒ•™‡”…Š‘‹…‡•ǡ (B) and (D) are both incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage to support these ideas. (C) is incorrect „‡…ƒ—•‡ Ž‹‡• Ͷ͹ȂͶͺ ‹†‹…ƒ–‡ ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡• ˆ”‘ ƒŽŽ ”‡‰‹‘• ‘ˆ ‡”‹…ƒ ™‡”‡ ‡ƒ”Ž› ƒŽŽ Democrats. 16. (J) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail . ‘–‹‰ ”‹‰Š–•ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ƒ”‡ ‡–‹‘‡† ‘” ‹’Ž‹‡† ‹ Ž‹‡• ʹ͹ǡ ͷͷǡ ƒ† ͸ͻǤ †—…ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ‘’’‘”–—‹–‹‡•ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ƒ”‡ ‡–‹‘‡† ‘” ‹’Ž‹‡† ‹ Ž‹‡• ͷ͹ ƒ† ͹ͲǤ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ ‡’Ž‘›‡–ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ‹• ‡–‹‘‡† ‘” ‹’Ž‹‡† ‹ Ž‹‡• ͸ͳ ƒ† ͹ͲǤ Ž› –Š‡ ‹••—‡ ‘ˆ ’”‘–‡…–‹‰ ’‡‘’Ž‡ ‘ˆ ˆ”‹…ƒ †‡•…‡– ‹ ‘–Š‡”…‘—–”‹‡• ‹• not mentioned in the passage. So, (J) is the correct answer choice. 17. (C) (p. 397) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail .  Ž‹‡• ͳʹȂͳͺ ƒ† Ž‹‡• ʹͻȂ͵ʹǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” †‹•…—••‡• –Š‡ •–”‡‰–Š ‘ˆ ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ ’‘Ž‹–‹…ƒŽ ‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘• ‹ •‘—–Š‡” •–ƒ–‡• †—”‹‰ –Š‡ ‹‡–‡‡–Š…‡–—”›Ǥ  Ž‹‡• ͵͸ȂͶͲǡ the author mentions the strength of African American political organizations in northern states during the twentieth century. So, (C) is correct. As for the other answer choices, (A) is incorrect because the civil rights movement did not occur until the second half of the twentieth century. (B) is incorrect because, while the Fifteenth Amendment is ‡–‹‘‡† ‹ Ž‹‡• ʹȂ͵ǡ ‹– ‹• ‘–…‹–‡† ƒ• ƒ ”‡ƒ•‘ ™Š› ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ• ™‘…‘‰”‡••‹‘ƒŽ •‡ƒ–• †—”‹‰ –Š‡•‡ –™‘ time periods. Finally, (D) is incorrect since there is no evidence to support this idea. 18. (J) (p. 398) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Explicit Detail .  Ž‹‡• ͸ͷȂ͹ʹǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” †‹•…—••‡• –Š‡ ‘‰”‡••‹‘ƒŽ Žƒ… ƒ—…—•Ǥ ’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›ǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” •ƒ›• –Šƒ– –Š‡…ƒ—…—• Dz‘ˆˆ‡”‡† ƒ ˆ‘”ƒŽ ‡ƒ• ‘ˆ ”‡’”‡•‡–‹‰ –Š‡…‘„‹‡† interests of African Americans.” So, (J) is the correct answer choice. As for the other answer choices, (F) is incorrect „‡…ƒ—•‡ ‹– ‹•…‘–”ƒ†‹…–‡† „› Ž‹‡• ͹ͳȂ͹ʹǤ ȋ Ȍ ƒ† ȋ Ȍ ƒ”‡ ‹…‘””‡…– „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• ‘ ‡˜‹†‡…‡ ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ –‘ support these ideas. 19. (B) (p. 398) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Main Idea .  –Š‡ Žƒ•– ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Šǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ› ‡–‹‘• –Š‡ Dz„‹‘‰”ƒ’Š‹‡• ‘ˆ ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ• ™Š‘ •‡”˜‡† ‹ –Š‡ ‘—•‡ ƒ† ‡ƒ–‡dz ȋŽ‹‡• ͻʹȂͻ͵Ȍ ƒ• ™‡ŽŽ ƒ• Dz–Š‡‹” •–‘”‹‡•dz ȋŽ‹‡ ͻͷȌǤ ƒ•‡† ‘ –Š‡•‡ †‡–ƒ‹Ž•ǡ ‹– ‹• Ž‘‰‹…ƒŽ –‘ ƒ••—‡ –Šƒ– –Š‹• ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡…‘—Ž† •‡”˜‡ ƒ• –Š‡ ‹–”‘†—…–‹‘ –‘ ƒ…‘ŽŽ‡…–‹‘ ‘ˆ biographies of African American members of Congress. So, (B) is the correct answer choice. As for the other answer …Š‘‹…‡•ǡ –Š‡› ƒ”‡ ƒŽŽ ‹…‘””‡…– „‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡”‡ ‹• ‘ ‡˜‹†‡…‡ ‹ –Š‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š –‘ •—’’‘”– –Š‡•‡ ‹†‡ƒ•Ǥ 20. (G) (p. 398) Reading/Key Ideas and Details/Implied Idea .  Ž‹‡• ͻ͸Ȃͻͺǡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ’”ƒ‹•‡• ˆ”‹…ƒ ‡”‹…ƒ members of Congress for their “long struggle to extend the ideals of the founders to include all citizens of the United States.” In other words, they are praised for their efforts to ensure the rights of all Americans. So, (G) is the correct answer choice. As for the other answer choices, (F) is incorrect because it is never mentioned in the passage. (H) and (J) are incorrect because they are contradicted by the above quotation.