The writer is considering adding the following sen- tence to the essay: Aboveground, thick stands of bamboo and other vegetation make approaching the cave’s entrance extremely difficult. If the writer were to add the sentence, it would most logically be placed at: 8 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. ACT-D03 1 1 Question 45 asks about the preceding passage as a whole. 43 44 40 41 42 PASSAGE IV The Best Map of the World in the World [A] More fictional than factual, most maps made in medieval Europe combined a smattering of accurate information with a slew of inaccurate information, guesses, and outright inventions. [B] In 1139, however, when King Roger II of Sicily wanted a new map of the known world, since he desired accuracy foremost. [C] To that end, he engaged Moroccan-born scholar Muhammad al-Idrisi. [D] Al-Idrisi adopted a systematic approach to the project, combining comparative analysis, eyewitness accounts, and scientific measurements. O Al-Idrisi had been educated in Córdoba, Spain. He also scrutinized accounts written by long-distance travelers. By comparing sources, al-Idrisi could judge their accuracy. If multiple sources agreed on things—the route of a river, for instance—it was likely true. If sources disagreed, likewise, al-Idrisi sought the truth, he dispatched a research expedition to the area in question. 9 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. ACT-D03 1 1
