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thus, the answers to these questions can be found in the artwork itself. ringgold has told the story of this gathering on two horizontal panels of text. one panel is sewn into the piece’s top border, the other into its bottom border. these eight women the story explains, strove
in their various ways to support the cause of justice in the world.

in reality, these women never met to piece together a quilt. the scene comes out of the artist’s imagination as a statement of the unity of purpose that she perceives in their lives. sojourner truth and harriet tubman fought to abolish slavery and, later, was active in the crusade for suffrage. newspaper journalist ida b. wells courageously spoke out for social and racial justice in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

1. a. no change

b. hurried, for
c. publishers, for
d. publishers; for

1. f. no change

g. of this gathering the story on two horizontal panels
h. on two horizontal panels the story of this gathering
j. placing on two horizontal panels of text of this gathering

1. a. no change

b. ‘is’
c. ‘are’
d. ‘be’

1. f. no change

g. women; the story explains—
h. women: the story explains
j. women, the story explains.

1. the underlined phrase could be placed in all the following locations except:

a. where it is now
b. after the word support
c. after the word world
d. after the word world, (ending the sentence with a period)

1. f. no change

g. however,
h. in addition,
j. contrast,

1. a. no change

b. artist’s, imagination
c. artists’ imagination
d. artists’ imaginations,

1. f. no change

g. was engaged
h. was actively engaged
j. were active

1. given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?

a. no change
b. married ferdinand barnett, editor of the first black newspaper in chicago, the chicago conservator.
c. wrote for a newspaper in memphis, new york city, and chicago.
d. was born in holly springs, mississippi, in 1862, the eldest of eight children.
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Answer:

To solve these ACT English practice questions, we analyze each one:

Question 17 (assuming it's about punctuation/grammar, e.g., "women the story explains, strove")

• Analysis: The correct punctuation here would involve properly setting off the appositive or parenthetical phrase. The original "women the story explains, strove" is incorrect. The correct version should have a comma after "women" to set off the phrase "the story explains". But since we need to choose from the options (F: NO CHANGE, G: women, the story explains, H: women the story explains, J: women; the story explains), the correct one is G because it properly separates the main clause ("women... strove") from the parenthetical "the story explains" with a comma.

Question 18 (about sentence structure/wording)

• Analysis: The original sentence is "of this gathering the story on two horizontal panels". The correct rephrasing should be a grammatically correct sentence. The options are G: the story of this gathering on two horizontal panels, H: on two horizontal panels the story of this gathering, J: of this gathering, the story on two horizontal panels. The correct one is G as it forms a proper sentence: "the story of this gathering on two horizontal panels" (assuming context, but likely G is the most logical for subject-verb-object structure).

Question 19 (about prepositions/grammar, e.g., "these women never met to place together a quilt. The scene comes out of the artist imagination as")

• Analysis: The original might have a preposition error. The options are A: NO CHANGE, B: to, C: and, D: for. If the intended meaning is "met to place together" (infinitive of purpose), then A might be correct, but if there's a mistake, maybe B? Wait, maybe context: "met to place together" is correct (infinitive), so A: NO CHANGE.

Question 20 (about punctuation, e.g., "women, the story explains—")

• Analysis: The original is "women the story explains, strove". The correct punctuation to set off the parenthetical "the story explains" is to use commas. So the options: F: NO CHANGE, G: women, the story explains—, H: women, the story explains, J: women; the story explains. The correct one is H (using commas to set off the parenthetical) because em dashes or semicolons are not needed here; a comma is sufficient to separate the main clause from the parenthetical.

Question 21 (about sentence placement)

• Analysis: The underlined phrase needs to be placed in the least awkward location. The options are A: where it is now, B: after "ways to", C: after "support", D: after "world" (ending with a period). We need to see the flow: "In their various ways to support the cause of justice in the world." If we place the phrase (let's assume the phrase is something like a modifier) after "support", it would be "In their various ways to support [phrase] the cause of justice in the world", which might be awkward. Wait, maybe the original sentence is "In their various ways to support the cause of justice in the world." and the phrase is to be inserted. The best place is likely A: where it is now, but maybe D? Wait, without the exact phrase, but typically, if the phrase is a modifier, placing it after "world" (option D) might make the sentence end with a period, but that might not make sense. Alternatively, if the phrase is a parenthetical, maybe A is correct. But this is a bit ambiguous without the exact phrase, but assuming standard ACT English, often the correct answer is A or D, but more likely A if the phrase fits in the original position.

Question 22 (about transition words, e.g., "In reality, these women never met... a quilt. The scene comes out of the artist imagination...")

• Analysis: The transition between "In reality, these women never met..." and "The scene comes out of the artist imagination..." is a contrast (reality vs. imagination). The options are F: NO CHANGE, G: however, H: in addition, J: contrast. The correct transition is G: however, because it shows a contrast between the reality (they never met) and the imaginative scene.

Question 23 (about possessive nouns, e.g., "artist imagination")

• Analysis: The correct possessive form is "artist's imagination" (singular possessive). The options are A: NO CHANGE, B: artist' imagination, C: artists' imagination, D: artist's imagination. So the correct one is D.

Question 24 (about verb tense/agreement, e.g., "Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman fought to abolish slavery and, later, was active in the crusade for suffrage.")

• Analysis: The subject is "Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman" (plural), so the verb should be plural. The original is "was active" (singular). The options are F: NO CHANGE, G: was actively engaged, H: were actively engaged, J: were active. The correct one is H: "were actively engaged" because the subject is plural, so the verb must be plural, and "actively engaged" is a proper verb phrase.

Question 25 (about relevant information, e.g., "Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?")

• Analysis: The essay is about women supporting social justice. The options are A: NO CHANGE, B: married Ferdinand Barnett, editor of the first Black newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator, C: wrote for the Chicago Conservator in Chicago, New York City, and Memphis, D: was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1862, the eldest of eight children. To find the most relevant, we need to see which relates to social justice. Ida B. Wells' work with the Chicago Conservator (a Black newspaper) and her writing for social justice is relevant. Option B mentions her marriage to the editor, which is less relevant. Option C mentions her writing for the Conservator, which is relevant to her social justice work. Option D is about her birth, which is less relevant. So the correct one is C (or maybe B? Wait, maybe the context: if the essay is about her social justice work, then C is more relevant as it shows her professional work in journalism for justice. But need to check. Alternatively, if the question is about Ida B. Wells, the most relevant to her social justice work is C: "wrote for the Chicago Conservator in Chicago, New York City, and Memphis" as it relates to her advocacy through journalism.

Final Answers (assuming question numbers and options as per ACT style):

1. G. women, the story explains,
2. G. the story of this gathering on two horizontal panels
3. (Assuming) A. NO CHANGE (or check context, but likely A)
4. H. women, the story explains,
5. (Depends on phrase, but likely) A. where it is now (or D, but need more context)
6. G. however,
7. D. artist's imagination
8. H. were actively engaged
9. C. wrote for the Chicago Conservator in Chicago, New York City, and Memphis

(Note: Some answers depend on exact context and full question details, but the above is a typical analysis for ACT English questions.)