CBEST READING SECTION PRACTICE
FINAL REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● MAIN IDEA of a text is the... Answer: author's point
● Tone Answer: the author's attitude toward the subject
● style Answer: author's writing choices to indicate their attitude
● deductive argument Answer: 2 statements to support argument
● inductive argument Answer: data, facts, information to support
argument
● 5 parts of Classical Argument Answer: introduction, narration,
confirmation, refutation/concession, summation
● Pathos Answer: emotional appeal
● logos Answer: logical appeal
, ● ethos Answer: credibility
● bait/switch Answer: argues X causes Y without justification
● ascriptive error Answer: states claim from third party, follows with
opposing idea without credible source
● prescriptive error Answer: "ought to" or "should do"/giving direction
without logic
● falso choice/dilemma Answer: assumes the only object listed is the
only option
● red herring Answer: argument meant to distract/mislead
● linear narrative Answer: in chronological order
● narrative arc Answer: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
● narrative arc: exposition Answer: introduction of narrative
FINAL REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● MAIN IDEA of a text is the... Answer: author's point
● Tone Answer: the author's attitude toward the subject
● style Answer: author's writing choices to indicate their attitude
● deductive argument Answer: 2 statements to support argument
● inductive argument Answer: data, facts, information to support
argument
● 5 parts of Classical Argument Answer: introduction, narration,
confirmation, refutation/concession, summation
● Pathos Answer: emotional appeal
● logos Answer: logical appeal
, ● ethos Answer: credibility
● bait/switch Answer: argues X causes Y without justification
● ascriptive error Answer: states claim from third party, follows with
opposing idea without credible source
● prescriptive error Answer: "ought to" or "should do"/giving direction
without logic
● falso choice/dilemma Answer: assumes the only object listed is the
only option
● red herring Answer: argument meant to distract/mislead
● linear narrative Answer: in chronological order
● narrative arc Answer: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
● narrative arc: exposition Answer: introduction of narrative
