Do not try to memorize the ACT Reading passage. Map it, then go back for the line the question needs. The test is open-book. The passage stays on the screen. Strategy overall is in ACT Reading strategy.
Memory is the slow path
Students who reread until they “know” the story run out of time. Students who skim for structure and then hunt for proof finish. The map is in skimming for structure.
Line cites tell you exactly where to look, in line-reference questions. The proof rule is in the literal proof rule.
The bottom line
Know where things live. Do not try to hold the whole passage in your head.
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