Table of contents : Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Get More (Free) Content Part I: The GED® Test and You 1. How to Use this Book to Achieve a Passing (or a College-Ready) Score 2. All About the GED® Test 3. Question Formats 4. The Habits of Effective Test Takers Part II: Reasoning Through Language Arts: Reading 5. Reading Overview 6. Informational Passages 7. Literary Passages Part III: Reasoning Through Language Arts: Language 8. Language Overview 9. Language Questions Part IV: Reasoning Through Language Arts: Extended Response 10. Extended Response Overview 11. Extended Response Writing Part V: Mathematical Reasoning 12. Mathematical Reasoning Overview 13. Basic Arithmetic 14. Applied Arithmetic 15. Algebra 16. Geometry Part VI: Social Studies 17. Social Studies Overview 18. United States History 19. Civics and Government 20. Economics and Geography Part VII: Science 21. Science Overview 22. Life Science 23. Physical and Earth Sciences Part VIII: Answer Key to Drills Part IX: Practice Tests 24. Practice Test 1 25. Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations 26. Practice Test 2 27. Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations