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ACT September 2015

Form 72C · English Test · 75 questions

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Paper 37 · ACT September 2015 · Form 72C · English Test

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Paper 37 · ACT September 2015 · Form 72C · English Test

The writer is considering adding the following sentence: Masks figured prominently in classical Greek theater performances, in part due to the fact that one actor would usually play several characters. Should the writer make this addition here? about theatrical masks to the larger subject of clas- sical Greek theater. classical Greek theater and architecture. theater and doesn’t include information about Roman theater. on the Lyceum Theatre’s architecture. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 1 PASSAGE IV Beaux Arts Architecture in the Spotlight On West 45th Street in New York City, wedged between buildings more than twice it’s height, stands the Lyceum Theatre. Tourists and New Yorkers alike regularly filling this theater to its 900-seat capacity. Most are there to attend a performance; a few, for example, are likely to be architecture buffs they come to admire the stunning building itself. Built in 1903, the theater exemplifies the Beaux Arts architectural style, which fuses elements of classical Greek and Roman design with Renaissance and Baroque details. The Beaux Arts revival of classical Greek and Roman architecture is apparent on first view of the theater. The Lyceum’s facade—the exterior front, or “face,” of the building—features half a dozen Corinthian columns. Above the columns extends a horizontal stone band called a frieze; carved into it are the classical theatrical masks that represent comedy and tragedy. S 46 47 48 49 50 Demonstrating the Beaux Arts infusion of Renaissance and Baroque details, tall, arched French windows, symmetrically placed between the columns, lighten the imposing gray limestone structure. [A] Above the windows and frieze, an exterior balcony spans the width of the gray building. [B] The balcony is fenced with a balustrade, a stone railing supported by a row of waist-high, vase-shaped pillars. [C] The ornate interior of the building is consistent with its elaborate exterior. [D] Not just one but two marble-finished grand staircases lead from the foyer to the midlevel seating area, called the mezzanine. Inside the theater itself, elegant chandeliers illuminate rose-colored walls that have gold accents. In keeping with sumptuous Beaux Arts style, curved rows of plush purple chairs embrace the stage. X Y

AYes, because it connects the paragraph’s pointBYes, because it explains the masks’ significance toCNo, because it only addresses classical GreekDNo, because it deviates from the paragraph’s focus

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Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the best transition into the rest of the essay? to the United States in the mid-1800s. ical labor activist “Mother Jones.” in history is so important. Question 60 asks about the preceding passage as a whole. Patrons credit the handsome Beaux Arts aesthetic with adding enhancement to their theatergoing experience. Though smaller and more cramped than many newer theaters—audience members often note that legroom is limited—the Lyceum’s distinctive atmosphere continues to delight theater fans as well as architecture enthusiasts. PASSAGE V Mother Jones: True to the Spirit of Her Cause The autobiography by Mary Harris Jones is riddled with factual inaccurate. Jones even fudges her date of birth, she falsely lists May 1, International Workers’ Day, and ages herself by nearly a decade. These untruths—whether deliberate exaggerations or slips of the memory—ultimately matters very little, for the autobiography isn’t about the life of Mary Harris Jones. Jones became famous for her work. 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 When Mary Harris Jones got involved in labor politics in the 1860s, it was rare for a woman to attend, let alone address, union meetings. Jones, however, became one of the movement’s most powerful and controversial advocate’s. She traveled the United States, from the coal mines of Appalachia to the railroad yards of the West, rallying workers to join unions and fight for better working conditions. Specifically, Jones helped organize efforts to ensure that employers complied with laws governing workday hours and child labor. The moniker “Mother Jones” was conferred on Jones by members of the American Railway Union. She herself, adopted the name and, subsequently, a corresponding public persona. Her audiences came to expect “Mother Jones.” d By 1900, the white-haired, calico-frocked figure was no longer known as Mary Harris Jones, the media, union leaders and workers, and even U.S. presidents referred to her as Mother Jones. Embracing the very role used to confine women to the domestic sphere, Jones subversively redefined the boundaries of home and family.

ANO CHANGEBBorn in Cork, Ireland, in 1837, Jones immigratedCRather, it’s the story of her public persona, the rad-DInstead, this essay will show you why Jones’s role

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