ACT Lesson #11: Drawing Conclusions (Passage 3)

It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that which of the following is LEAST responsible for the epidemic of African elephant poaching?

• Efforts to curb the demand for ivory.

• Unmonitored domestic ivory markets.

• Chronic underfunding for wildlife management authorities.

• The high market value of ivory

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that the elephant DNA map created by Wasser’s team includes which nation?

• Zimbabwe

• Republic of the Congo

• Singapore

• Uganda

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that a protected ecosystem in Africa is nevertheless dangerous for elephant herds primarily because it:

• is home to a large number and diversity of predators.

• is not under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

• has a climate that is unsuitable for them.

• lacks effective enforcement against elephant poaching.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that ivory brings the highest price when it is in the form of:

• tusks.

• half-dollar-shaped disks.

• carved decorations.

• jewelry.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that international support for DNA testing of ivory has:

• suffered from a lack of public understanding.

• gained momentum in recent years.

• always been strong.

• lagged behind scientific advancements.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2