ACT Reading Practice 12-5-23

What likely assumption on the part of his readers is the author attempting to overcome in the passage as a whole?

• That blues are not high quality music

• That the blues are as American as apple pie

• That blues are purely American in origin

• that the blues are a key part of American popular culture

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In line 74, the word "fixed" most nearly means:

• established

• repaired

• supplied

• prearranged

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Which of the following situations is most similar to the relationship between the "Akotings" mentioned in line 49 and a banjo?

• The American-invented telephone that was later adapted to the cellular phone thanks to later American inventors

• The German-invented Frankfurter that was later adapted to the Hot Dog by American culture thanks to German immigrants

• The German invention of calculus that was simultaneously invented by English mathematicians

• The Japanese manufacture of electronic devices that were adapted from American inventions in the post-World War II environment

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According to the passage, the culture of which of these geographical regions made the most significant contributions to the creation of the blues music?

• Texas

• Chicago

• Mississippi Delta

• West Africa

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What is the author's purpose in mentioning Dr. Reebee Garofalo in line 62?

• To provide the backing of an authority to justify his argument in the fourth paragraph

• To appeal to a scholar who has clearly stated how he agrees with the thesis of the passage as a whole

• To give the testimony of a person who has had to perform African work songs as a laborer

• To show who a modern-day musician continues to be influenced by West-African cultural contributions

We can infer from the passage that which of the following would NOT need to be relatively consistent across songs characterized as blues?

• Lyrical Structure

• Musical scales used

• Combination of dissonance in the tonality

• Musical instruments utilized

Which of the following would most likely be an example of "music for the sake of music" at the term is used in line 63?

• A national anthem

• A school fight song

• A modern symphony

• A love song duet

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According to the second paragraph (lines 21-33), what is the major difference between jazz and the blues?

• The longevity they have had in America

• The consistency of their styles over time

• Whether they had any foreign influence

• Their popularity in modern-day society

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The term "iambic pentameter" in lines 77-78 is used by the author to illustrate:

• The structure of blues music across history

• The incubation of blues music in West Africa

• The impact of Western culture on the blues

• An example of an amorphous work song

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage as a whole?

• Reasoned persuasion

• Impassioned argument

• Scholarly detachment

• Impersonal indifference

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