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2018 ACT Aspire Test Prep: "George Washington's Portrait"/"The Story Behind "The Simarillion"
2018 ACT Aspire Test Prep: "George Washington's Portrait"/"The Story Behind "The Simarillion"
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23. Which best shows the author of the selection's attitude toward the "The Simarillion"?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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18. What is the best summary of the selection?
H.
F.
J.
G.
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28. In what way are the portrait of George Washington and the book "The Silmarillion"
similar
?
H. Each was included in larger body of work creator had made
G. Each remained incomplete at the time of creator's death
J. Each required that people other than creator worked on it
F. Each earned a great amount of money for its creator
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15. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the-
B. number of portraits Stuart painted during his lifetime
D.popularity of the portraits Stuart painted in his lifetime
C. reason Stuart wanted to paint portraits of famous people
A. method Stuart used when he was painting portraits
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19. This information helps the reader understand that amassed in paragraph 3 means-
D. stored in a safe place
B. shared with a group
A. searched for
C. gathered together
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20. By using problem/solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 3-5, the author is able to-
J.
G.
H.
F.
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24. What makes "The Silmarillion" unique among Tolkien's writings?
J. It was both the first and last book he ever worked on.
H. The story includes fictional creatures and humans.
G. Was the only piece of writing published after his death.
F. The story takes place in an imaginary land.
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14. Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of
engaged
?
H. practiced at the time
J. interesting conversation
G. sat for a portrait
F. charm as a person
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22. Why did Christopher decide not to include all his father's writings in "The Silmarillio"?
H. He planned to create a different ending to the story.
F. He believed it would cause the reader to be confused
G. He worried that some ideas would be unfamiliar to reader.
J. He wanted the final book to have only 5 parts.
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26. One
similarity
between painter Gilbert Stuart and author J.R.R Tolkien is that both men-
G. spent several decades working on a single project
J.were known for their interest in conversations with others
F. were accomplished in their filed of creative art
H. needed the assistance of another person to complete work
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17. The author includes the details in paragraph 5 most likely to-
B. regret the painting became famous after Stuarts death
D.emphasize that Washington's portraits were left unfinished
C. demonstrate Washington was an important figure in history
A. explain why this portrait is so well known
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16. The reader can conclude from the information in paragraph 3 that Stuart-
H. was nervous in the presence of Washington
I. shared similar interests with Washington
F. worried that his portrait would not please Washington
G. was determined to create a portrait of Washington
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27. One
difference
between the portrait and the book discussed in the selections is that-
B.
D.
C.
A.
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21. Based on the information in paragraph 5, the reader can conclude that Christopher-
D. planned to publish more than 1 book of his father's work
C. encountered many challenges while organizing the book
A. had little prior experience writing books
B. tried to include alternate endings in the book
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25. Which sentence from 2nd selection shows Tolkien's "The Silmarillion" was not well received?
C.
D.
A.
B.
