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CONTENTS Introduction

PART1READING Chapter1Set1ReadingQuestions Questions1–69 Chapter2Set2ReadingQuestions Questions70–125 Chapter3Set3ReadingQuestions Questions126–194 Chapter4Set4ReadingQuestions Questions195–250 PART2ENGLISH Chapter5Set1EnglishQuestions Questions251–375 Chapter6Set2EnglishQuestions Questions376–500 Chapter7HowtoWriteanEssay Chapter8ACTEssayPrompts Answers

INTRODUCTION Congratulations!You’vetakenabigsteptowardACTsuccessbypurchasing McGraw-HillEducation500ACTEnglishandReadingQuestionstoKnowby TestDay,SecondEdition.Weareheretohelpyoutakethenextstepandscore highonyourACTexamsoyoucangetintothecollegeoruniversityofyour choice! Thisbookgivesyou500ACT-stylemultiple-choicequestionsthatcoverall themostessentialreadingandwritingmaterial.Thequestionswillgiveyou valuableindependentpracticetosupplementyourregulartextbookandthe groundyouhavealreadycoveredinyourEnglishandreadingclass.Each questionisclearlyexplainedintheanswerkey. Thepassagespresentedherecoverthesamebroadcategories(prosefiction, humanities,socialsciences,andnaturalsciences)astheACT.OntheACT,these passagesappearinnoparticularorder,andsothepassagesherearepresentedin asimilarrandomorder. Inaddition,thisbookincludesanexplanationforwritingtheACTessay. First,ittakesyoustep-by-stepthroughthewritingprocess,andthenitprovides promptsthatallowyoutopracticeyourwritingskillsonyourown. Thisbookandtheothersintheserieswerewrittenbyexpertteacherswho knowtheACTinsideandoutandcanidentifycrucialinformationaswellasthe kindsofquestionsthataremostlikelytoappearontheexam. Youmightbethekindofstudentwhoneedstostudyextraafewweeks beforetheexamforafinalreview.Oryoumightbethekindofstudentwhoputs offpreparinguntilthelastminutebeforetheexam.Nomatterwhatyour preparationstyle,youwillbenefitfromreviewingthese500questions,which closelyparallelthecontent,format,anddegreeofdifficultyofthereadingand EnglishquestionsontheactualACTexam.Thesequestionsandtheexplanation intheanswerkeyaretheideallast-minutestudytoolforthosefinalweeks beforethetest. Ifyoupracticewithallthequestionsandanswersinthisbook,weare certainyouwillbuildtheskillsandconfidenceneededtoexcelontheACT. Goodluck!

—EditorsofMcGraw-HillEducation

PART1 Reading

CHAPTER1

Set1ReadingQuestions

ProseFiction “LoveofLife”byJackLondon Thisselectionistheendofastoryaboutamanwhohadstarvedinthe wildernessforseveraldays.Hungryandsick,hecrawledtoabeach,wherehe wastakenaboardashipfilledwithscientists.

1.Thepointofviewfromwhichthepassageistoldcanbestbedescribeda thatofa (A)scientistwhotraveledontheBedfordandmetthemaninthestory. (B)narratorwhoisabletoseeandunderstandeveryaspectofthemain character. (C)friendofthemanwholearnedoftheman’splightandhelpedhim recover. (D)narratorwhoisdescribinghisownexperiencesandhowhewas affectedbythem. 2.Whentheauthordescribesthemanbysayingthat“thedyinglifeinhim flickeredupandburnedlessdimly,”heiscomparingtheman’slifeto (A)death. (B)dimness. (C)insanity. (D)acandle. 3.Itcanreasonablybeinferredfromthesecondparagraph(lines9–15)that

theman (A)wastryingtogettheirattention. (B)wasunhappytoseethescientists. (C)lookedmorelikeananimalthanahuman. (D)wasadangerousperson. 4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheman’spredicament? (A)Therewasn’tenoughfoodontheship. (B)Thescientistsaboardtheshipweretooharshwithhim. (C)Themanneededtorecoverfromaterribleordeal. (D)ThemanneededtransportationtoSanFrancisco. 5.Whentheauthorsaysthatthemanlookedatapieceofseabiscuit“asa miserlooksatgold,”hemeansthattheman (A)thoughttheseabiscuitwasinedible. (B)wantedtohoardit. (C)wantednothingtodowithit. (D)gotsickjustlookingatit. 6.Itcanreasonablybeinferredfromthepassagethatthemanstored biscuitsinhismattressbecause (A)hewantedtomakesurehealwayshadfood. (B)heknewthatbiscuitswereinshortsupplyandwouldsoonrunout. (C)hewasathief. (D)hewasveryfondofseabiscuits. 7.Inthesixthparagraph(lines33–37),theauthorcomparesthemantoa mendicant,whichmeansthathewas (A)begging. (B)crying. (C)arguing. (D)experimenting. 8.Itcanreasonablybeinferredfromthefourthparagraph(lines21–29)that themanhatedthepeopleeatingwithhimbecause (A)hedislikedscientists.

(B)theywereunfriendlytohim. (C)hethoughttheyweretakingfoodthathewouldneed. (D)theyhadfewmanners. 9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesailorsissupportedbythe passage? (A)Theythoughthemighthurtthemiftheydidn’thelphim. (B)Theythoughthewasacuriosityandwentalongwithhisrequests. (C)Theywantedthemantogainweight,sincehehadbeenstarving. (D)Theyhopedthatthemanwouldhelpthemwhentheywereinneed. 10.ThepassagediscusseseverythingaboutthemanEXCEPThis (A)appearance. (B)name. (C)past. (D)attitudetowardfood. 11.Itcanreasonablybeinferredthatthemancouldbeseenasasymbolof (A)greedandunpleasantness. (B)humanity’sdesiretosurvive. (C)thefailuresofhumankind. (D)thepowerofscience. 12.Accordingtothepassage,whatwouldmostlikelyhappentotheman? (A)Hewouldlosehisobsessionwithfood. (B)Hewouldneverrecoverhissanity. (C)Hewouldstayconvincedthathewouldstarve. (D)Hewouldstealmoreandmore. 13.Itcanreasonablybeinferredthatthemainthemeofthepassageisthat (A)scientistsarekindpeople. (B)starvationcanaffectaperson’smind. (C)sailorsarehelpfultosickpeople. (D)somepeopleareunabletocontroltheirdesireforfood.

PairedPassages:SocialSciences Passage1:TheGreatStiltRace Thisaccountofabizarreeventinthelate1800sistrue,provingthattruthcanbe strangerthanfiction.

Passage2:TheCreationoftheTourdeFrance ThispassagerecountstheearlyyearsoftheTourdeFrance,whichwasrifewith claimsofcheating.

Passage1Questions 14.Themainpointofthispassageisto (A)illustratethedifficultiesofwalkinglongdistancesonstilts. (B)recountthestoryofastrangeracewithstiltsthattookplaceinthe late1800s. (C)deliberatewhythewinnerwassomuchfasterthantheother competitors. (D)illustratehowmanynewspaperstrytoincreasetheirreadershipby sponsoringevents. 15.WhichofthefollowingbeststateswhythepeopleofLesLandesused stilts? (A)LesLandesisanextremelyflatarea. (B)Anewspaperwasofferingaprizeforastiltrace. (C)Theshepherdscouldseetheirsheepmoreeasily. (D)Thelandwasfilledwithditchesandmarshes. 16.Themostlikelyreasonthattheauthorsaysthatthe“responsefromthe localpeoplewasoverwhelming”(lines18–19)wasthat (A)75menenteredtherace. (B)betsweremadeonwhowouldwin. (C)thecontestantsgottired. (D)thecaféownersgreetedthecompetitors. 17.Whichofthefollowingmostcompletelygivesthereasonsthattherace wasdifficult? (A)Theroutewaslongandcoveredvarioustypesofterrain. (B)Theroutewaschosenbytheorganizersforitsmanycafés. (C)Theroutewasunknowntotheparticipants. (D)Therouteincludedlargeareasthatwerewellpopulated. 18.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexplains“halfwaythroughthe race,thefieldhadnarrowedtoonly32contestants”(lines34–35)? (A)Thecoursewasnotaswideasitwasatthebeginning. (B)Themarshylandwasflooded.

(C)Therewerefewerracers. (D)Someracershadbeencheating.

Passage2Questions 19.Themainpointofthispassageisto (A)illustratehowmanynewspaperstrytoincreasetheirreadershipby sponsoringevents. (B)describetheaccomplishmentsofearlycyclistMauriceGarin. (C)describehowtheracewasbesetwithissuesofcheatingintheearly years. (D)deliberateonthedifferencesbetweenthefirstTourdeFranceand theTourdeFranceoftoday. 20.Theriderswereunscrupulous(line33).Thismeansthatthey (A)wereskilledcyclists. (B)hadalotofendurance. (C)wereveryresourceful. (D)useddishonesttactics. 21.Themostlikelyreasonthattheauthorusedtheword“shockingly”was becauseitwassurprisingthat (A)Garinwonbyonlyoneminute. (B)ittookGarin17hourstogo300miles. (C)Garinwasthewinner. (D)thatpartoftheracewassolong. 22.Itcanreasonablybeinferredfromthepassagethat (A)theallureoffameiswhatmotivatedthecompetitors. (B)theprizewasalargeamountofmoneyatthetime. (C)therewerebadfeelingsbetweenthewinnerandthelosers. (D)thecompetitorshadbondedbecauseoftherace. 23.Whichofthefollowingwasaproblemthattheracersfaced? (A)blisteringsun

(B)lackoffood (C)rainandsleet (D)lackofsleep

PairedPassageQuestions 24.UnlikeinPassage1,inPassage2theauthor (A)ismuchmorecynicalaboutthemoralsofracersandtheirfans. (B)considersenduranceracessomethingthatanyonecouldparticipate in. (C)feelsthattoomuchpublicitycanruinarace. (D)thinksthatitisimportanttohavealargerewardforenduranceraces 25.TheauthorsofPassage1andPassage2wouldmostlikelyagreethat (A)therearemanywaystocheatinanendurancerace. (B)racesattheturnofthetwentiethcenturyweremoredifficultthanthe racesoftoday. (C)enduranceracesaredifficultandgruelingcompetitions. (D)thecelebrationattheendofanenduranceraceisworthallthepain. 26.InbothPassage1andPassage2,theimpetusforhostingtheraceis (A)toentertainthemasses. (B)toboostflaggingnewspapersales. (C)toseehowmuchthehumanbodycouldendure. (D)toshowcasethemostdeservingathlete. 27.IncontrasttoPassage2,Passage1 (A)hasamuchmorepositiveoutlookonfaninteractionwith contestants. (B)portraysanenduranceraceassomethingthatthecontestantsenjoy. (C)considersenduranceracesatime-honoredtradition. (D)indicatesthattheracehelpedthenewspapertoboostcirculation.

Humanities

UpfromSlaverybyBookerT.Washington BookerT.Washington(1856–1915),thefirstprincipalofTuskegeeInstitutein Alabama,wasbornintoslavery.Thefollowingpassageisfromhis autobiography.

28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsexplainswhyWashingtondidnot understandwhythecabinhadacat-hole? (A)Theyhadnocat. (B)Theholewastoosmallforpeopletopassthrough. (C)Therewereanumberofholesinthewalls. (D)Thesweetpotatoescovereditup.

29.ItcanreasonablybeinferredthatWashington’searlyyearswere (A)somethinghetriedtoforget. (B)freeofanymajorproblems. (C)alargeinfluenceonhim. (D)difficulttoremember. 30.ItcanreasonablybeinferredthatWashingtontoldthestoryofhis mother’scookingachickensothatthereaderwould (A)reflectonwhethershestolethechickenornot. (B)understandthedesperatesituationthefamilywasin. (C)besympathetictowardtheirmasters. (D)realizethedifficultworkhismotherdid. 31.Inthethirdparagraph(lines14–23),theauthormostnearlycharacterizes hisexperienceeatingsweetpotatoesas (A)athoughtfulmomentinhisyounglife. (B)afunnyoccurrencethatheneverforgot. (C)afondmemoryamongmanydepressingones. (D)aconfusingeventthatledtohisdesiretoachieve. 32.Inthecontextofthepassage,thefifthparagraph(lines36–39)isbest describedas (A)givingthereaderarealisticunderstandingofWashington’sliving conditions. (B)comparingthelivesofslavesandmasters. (C)complainingtothereaderabouthislifeasachild. (D)beingcarefulhowhetalksabouttheconditionsthatheencountered inthecabin. 33.BasedonWashington’sexperienceofseeingtheclassroominthesixth paragraph(lines40–45),itcanreasonablybeinferredthathethoughtthat schoolwas (A)beyondhisreach. (B)usefulinbecomingalawyer. (C)somethinghewouldbefearfuloftrying. (D)agoalhehadtoattain.

34.WashingtondiscussesmanyofhisearliestmemoriesEXCEPT (A)whatkindoffoodheate. (B)whatkindofplacehelivedin. (C)whathethoughtaboutschool. (D)whathisowner’snamewas. 35.WhichaspectoflifeasaslaveseemedmostsurprisingtoWashington? (A)Thefactthatslavesknewwhatwasgoingoninthecountry (B)Theideathatslavescouldspendtimewiththeirfamilies (C)Theideathatslavesenjoyedtalkingtoeachotherwhentheyweren’t working (D)Thefactthatslavesmayhavestolenfromtheirowners 36.Inthelastparagraph,Washingtonreferstothe“grape-vine”telegraph (line61)inordertoshow (A)howunawaretheslaveswere. (B)howhopefultheslaveswere. (C)howtheslavesspenttheirtime. (D)howtheslavesfoundthingsout. 37.Themainpointofthispassageisto (A)indicatetheresultsoftheCivilWar. (B)showtheharshrealitiesoftheslaves’lives. (C)criticizethewayWashington’smothertreatedherchildren. (D)provethateducationisvaluable. 38.Itcouldreasonablybeinferredthattheauthor’sattitudetowardhispast was (A)oneofangerandresentment. (B)oneofsensitivityandacceptance. (C)oneoffearanddeception. (D)oneofindifferenceandboredom. 39.WhywasitpossibleforWashingtontoseetheschoolhouse? (A)Hewasperformingajobfortheowner’sdaughter.

(B)Hewasbeingtaughtbytheteacherwhorantheschool. (C)Hewasallowedtogototheschoolanddoerrandsfortheteacher. (D)Hewasabletosneakoutofthecabinintheearlymorning. 40.Basedontheseventhparagraph(lines46–50),whateffectdid Washington’...