Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

66 • E NGLISH

F. NO CHANGE G. light, the H. light the J. light: the

clear golden light. The rich traditions of New 14 Mexico’s Indian and Hispanic people who were living there became frequent subjects of the artists who traveled to Taos and Santa Fe. 15 15

14.

A. NO CHANGE B. who lived there C. living there D. OMIT the underlined portion.

15.

Use POE Remember, don’t get stuck on tough questions. If you’re having trouble with a question, guess and move on. You can always come back to the question later if you have time.

Items #16–17 ask about the preceding passage as a whole. 16. Is the author’s quote of D. H. Lawrence in the last paragraph appropriate? F. Yes, because the author is talking about how this spirit inspired artists, and the quote strengthens his argument. G. No, because the author has already made his point about the spirit, and the quote is redundant. H. No, because the author does not make it clear that Lawrence is an authority on the subject. J. Yes, because it is always a good idea to end an article with a quotation. 17. How might the author have developed the essay so that it was more interesting? A. The author could have told an anecdote about D. H. Lawrence. B. The author could have eliminated all mention of Georgia O’Keeffe. C. The author could have discussed the settling of New Mexico. D. The author could have been more •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ ‘–Š‡” ƒ”–‹•–• ™Š‘ went to the Southwest.