Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

L ESSON 5 | G ENERAL S TRATEGIES • 49

A weapon born of necessity and economy, its extended barrel assured greater accuracy and precision than could be achieved with the old muskets, and its smaller bore required less powder and lead for each shot (precious …‘‘†‹–‹‡•ȌǤ —…Š ”‹ϐŽ‡• ™‡”‡ Š‹‰ŠŽ› ’”‹œ‡† possessions, and their manufacture was one of the central industries of pioneer Appalachia. 9 9 10 10

9. A. NO CHANGE B. accuracy as well as precision C. accuracy plus precision D. accuracy 10. The most appropriate placement of the underlined phrase in this sentence would be: F. where it is now. G. after the word powder . H. after the word lead . J. after the word each .