Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

E NGLISH R EVIEW • 73

ͳ͸Ǥ The author probably quotes Saint Augustine in order to: F. ridicule his position. G. emphasize the importance of numbers and symmetry. H. prove the importance of Church teaching. J. illustrate Augustine’s knowledge of art.

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—”•—‹– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘––‘Ž‡•• ‹– A persistent and universal symbol in the mythology of virtually every culture, is that ‘ˆ ƒ „‘––‘Ž‡•• ’‹– ‘” ƒ ‡‰—Žϐ‹‰ ™Š‹”Ž’‘‘ŽǤ 17 The whirlpool is the maw of the abyss: and those venturing too close are dragged inward toward chaos by an irresistible force. Socrates (a Greek philosopher who committed suicide) talked of a chasm that pierced the world 18 18 19 straight through from side to side. Ulysses also encountering it, as did a mythical Cherokee who escaped, but not before he was drawn down to the narrowest circle of the maelstrom where he could peer into the netherworld of the dead. Many primitive cultures bury their dead with tools in the belief that the tools will be useful to them in the afterlife. 20 20 21 21 21

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F. NO CHANGE G. abyss, and those H. abyss meanwhile those J. abyss due to the fact that A. NO CHANGE B. (a philosopher from Greece who committed suicide) C. (a Greek philosopher who had committed suicide) D. OMIT the underlined portion. F. NO CHANGE G. also encountered it H. also encountered them J. encountered them also For the sake of the logic and coherence of this paragraph, the underlined sentence should be: A. left as it is now. B. placed before the word Ulysses . C. placed at the end of the passage. D. omitted.

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