Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

E NGLISH Q UIZZES • 63

32. The author’s intended audience is most likely: F. astronomers. G. young children. H. high school students. J. physicists. Items #31–32 ask about the preceding passage as a whole. 31. Which of the following represents the most logical sequence for the paragraphs? A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 3, 2 C. 2, 3, 1 D. 3, 1, 2

EXPLANATIONS

31. (B) English/Production of Writing/ Organization/Passage-Level Structure This item tests understanding of the overall logic and organization of the selection. The selection should be organized chronologically. (1) describes the formation of a black hole. (3) describes its growth. (2) describes its mature stage. Thus, the best order for the selection is (1), (3), and (2). 32. (H) English/Production of Writing/ Strategy/Audience The exposition is interesting and advanced, so eliminate (G). However, it is not overly technical, so eliminate both (F) and (J). Therefore, (H) is the correct choice.