<p>@purple - yes. from the first sentence of the final paragraph.
@quicker/sy - yes. hank the tank is the narrator’s father.</p>
<p>Do you remember the exact question/answer for the first one ^?</p>
<p>it was something like…</p>
<p>Why did the children put holes in the eyes of their portraits to show their parents?</p>
<p>to show the fragility of a photo
to show the family’s history
not sure about this one</p>
<p>and the answer was like
To display the magic that photography has on an image</p>
<p>pretty sure I knocked that one down 
you have good memory</p>
<p>I think I put the last one…</p>
<p>Did the first passage have alot of A’s?</p>
<p>I remember that the first question of the first passage was A!</p>
<p>The first three questions were A, C, A. That is all I remember.</p>
<p>Did anyone have a string of 2-3 C’s toward the end of reading?</p>
<p>Has the admiring and neutral debate been solved for Merian, I think?</p>
<p>no, it has not. both sides have reasonable arguments (i put neutral)</p>
<p>The narrator just admired for one instance. So, it had to be neutral for the OVERALL tone, you see?</p>
<p>Why was it wood instead of trunks for the Corks passage?</p>
<p>I said neutral aswell because she stated something like “well if she was correct” or something like that. Also for the corks, I said trunks but im not sure bout that one. It said distinct to the tree, so why wouldnt it be trunk. i had it 50/50 betweem wood and trunk.</p>
<p>I think you guys are over thinking it. Consider how the author portrayed Merian - she was described as ahead of her time. A neutral tone is matter-of-fact and does not allow for the author’s own opinions to come through. This author came across as fascinated with Merian’s work.</p>
<p>Did the question ask about the overall tone or just for that one instance?</p>
<p>I think it asked for overall tone, but the way that the ACT typically justifies an answer like this is by pointing specific instances (just look at any of the Red Book questions that ask for overall tone, its always by pointing out specific lines). I think admiring is right.</p>
<p>I don’t think I referred to the admiring line in this question. Correct me if I’m wrong?</p>
<p>is there anyway we can find these passages?</p>
<p>it, I mean</p>