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Part I Orientation 1
1 Introduction to the ACT 3
2 Practice Exam 1 17
3 Practice Exam 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 85
4 ACT Strategy 143
5 Score Goals 149
6 Taking the ACT 157
Part II How to Crack the ACT English Test 161
7 Introduction to the ACT English Test 163
8 Complete 173
9 Consistent, Clear, and Concise 189
10 Rhetorical Skills 207
Part III How to Crack the ACT Mathematics Test 223
11 Introduction to the ACT Mathematics Test 225
12 Fundamentals 235
13 No More Algebra 263
14 Plane Geometry 281
15 Word Problems 313
16 Graphing and Coordinate Geometry 339
17 Trigonometry 359
18 Advanced Math 375
Part IV How to Crack the ACT Heading Test 387
19 Introduction to the ACT Reading Test 389
20 The 6-Step Basic Approach 403
21 Advanced Reading Skills 435
Part V How to Crack the ACT Science Test 461
22 Introduction to the ACT Science Test 463
23 Scientific Reasoning Skills 471
24 The Basic Approach 485
25 Dual Science Passages 509
Part VI How to Crack the ACT Writing Test 529
26 Writing 531
Part VII The Princeton Review ACT Practice Exams 555
27 Practice Exam 2 557
28 Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 613
29 Practice Exam 3 663
30 Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 719
31 Practice Exam 4 771
32 Practice Exam 4: Answers and Explanations 825
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Practice Exam 6: Answers and Explanations Online