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ACT Reading Prose Fiction Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of this passage?
ACT Reading 1.8 Prose Fiction. Why does the author spend so much time discussing the anecdote of the old woman?
ACT Reading Prose Fiction Drill 1, Problem 4. How does the narrator feel about the prediction made at his birth that he would have the ability...
ACT Reading 2.1 Prose Fiction. Which of the following best describes the mood of this passage?
Prose Fiction Drill 1.10. Which of the following best describes the narrator's attitude toward his father?
ACT Reading 1.5 Prose Fiction. Which of the following is the best definition for the word "posthumous" in line 67?
ACT Reading 1.9 Prose Fiction. Based on its context in the passage, which of the following is the best definition for the word "indignation"?
ACT Reading Prose Fiction Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following statements about the circumstances of the narrator's birth is not true?
ACT Reading 1.7 Prose Fiction. Why does the old woman mentioned in the passage disapprove of sailing?
ACT Reading 1.6 Prose Fiction. What happens to the caul with which the narrator is born?
ACT Reading 2.9 Prose Fiction. Based on its context in the passage, which of the following words would be the best replacement for "immolation"?
ACT Reading 2.10 Prose Fiction. Which of the following words best describes the narrator's behavior in this passage?
ACT Reading 2.5 Prose Fiction. What is the "weak point" the narrator identifies in Fortunato?
ACT Reading 2.2 Prose Fiction. Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following would not be a reasonable assumption t...
ACT Reading 2.4 Prose Fiction. Based on its context in the passage, which of the following is the best definition for the word "impunity"?
ACT Reading 2.6 Prose Fiction. Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following would be a reasonable assumption to ma...
ACT Reading 2.7 Prose Fiction. How does the narrator persuade Fortunato to come with him when they meet in the street?
ACT Reading 2.3 Prose Fiction. Which of the following best describes the narrator's beliefs about revenge?
ACT Reading 1.3 Prose Fiction. Which of the following best describes the narrator's tone in this passage?