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The Reading section of the ACT\u00ae<\/sup> evaluates your ability to identify key ideas and details, understand a text’s craft and structure, and comprehend the integration of knowledge and ideas.<\/p>\n

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\nTo help you prepare for this section of the ACT, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered, how many questions there are, and how you can study effectively.<\/p>\n

Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free ACT Reading practice test!<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What’s on the ACT Reading Section?<\/h2>\n

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<\/span>ACT Reading Practice Questions<\/h2>\n

One of the best ways to test your knowledge is by taking a practice test. Evaluate your reading skills by trying your hand at the three practice questions below!<\/p>\n

Answer each question and read through the answer explanation, whether you got the answer right or wrong. This will help you ensure you’ve got the topic mastered.<\/p>\n

Whether you struggled with these questions or aced them on your first try, be sure to take the full practice test<\/a> to get a better idea of how prepared you really are!<\/p>\n

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1. Read the passage below before answering the question:<\/p>\r\n

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Since the beginning of our American history, we have been engaged in change\u2014in a perpetual peaceful revolution\u2014a revolution which goes on steadily, quietly adjusting itself to changing conditions\u2014without the concentration camp or the quick-lime in the ditch. The world order which we seek is the cooperation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.\r\n
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Excerpt from President Franklin D. Roosevelt\u2019s State of the Union Address<\/em><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

According to the excerpt, what does Roosevelt\u2019s view of American \u201cchange\u201d involve?<\/p>\r\n \r\n