This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many total minutes do you have on the Reading test? A) 55. B) 35. C) 25. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. 2. The author uses all of the following sources of evidence to support his claims EXCEPT: A) Reference to a famous mathematical prediction. B) Research data gathered by professionals. C) The opinion of a scientist. D) Statistics provided by industry experts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The opinion of a scientist. 3. I was late ..... my car broke down. A) Because. B) Consequently. C) Consequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 4. What is a common strategy for approaching the ACT Reading passages? A) Read the questions first. B) Ignore the main idea. C) Skip the passage entirely. D) Focus only on vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read the questions first. 5. You have ..... minutes to complete the reading section. A) 60. B) 35. C) 45. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. 6. In Passage B, the statement that Lifschey "was not merely an excellent oboist; he was a great artist" (lines 44-45) can best be described as: A) A fact supported by details about Lifschey's career. B) A fact confirmed by experts quoted in the passage. C) An opinion that the author attributes to Lifschey's colleagues and students. D) An opinion that the author asserts but does not explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An opinion that the author asserts but does not explain. 7. What is included in ACT Reading Humanities topic? A) Art. B) Novel. C) History. D) Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Art. 8. What lesson does Elisenda learn by the end of the story? A) The value of kindness and empathy. B) The importance of wealth. C) The power of love. D) The futility of greed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The value of kindness and empathy. 9. What is the purpose of minimizing subvocalization while reading in the ACT reading section? A) To enhance comprehension of the passage. B) To increase reading speed. C) To save time by not reading foreign-sounding words. D) To improve pronunciation of difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To save time by not reading foreign-sounding words. 10. Which of the following statements about the amniotic dream is best supported by the passage? A) The woman is particularly fond of hearing it related. B) The narrator has dreamed this dream many times. C) It is the narrator's favorite dream. D) It is the dream the woman most strongly desires to dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The woman is particularly fond of hearing it related. 11. Katherine can most accurately be characterized as: A) Indifferent and withdrawn. B) Caring but distracted. C) Cruel and arrogant. D) Friendly but aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caring but distracted. 12. The best way to compare and contrast themes in two texts is to: A) Read summaries of the texts. B) Focus on the differences only. C) Analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences. D) Ask someone else's opinion on the texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences. 13. The overall tone of the passage can best be described as: A) Angry and anxious. B) Defensive and disdainful. C) Honest and educational. D) Determined and direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Determined and direct. 14. Grace saw Evelyn helping Elijah, who was in distress. This act of Evelyn can be best described as an example of what? A) Sticking completely to a surface or substance* [or] believing in and following the practices of. B) 1. Making full use of and deriving benefit from* 2. Using a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way. C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. D) Being logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. 15. What is the title of the first passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Natural Science. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Literary Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literary Narrative. 16. What literary device is primarily used in the passage to enhance the narrative? A) Symbolism. B) Irony. C) Hyperbole. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 17. Mark answer to #4 here. A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 18. Choose the following question type that best describes the example below:"Information in lines 33-42 reveals that the public's response to the conductor's errors in the performance was to ..... " A) Big Picture Questions. B) Little Picture/Detail Questions. C) Vocabulary in Context Questions. D) Development and Function Questions. E) Inference Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little Picture/Detail Questions. 19. Based on the passage, the main reason Holmes eventu-ally preferred playing music at weddings and privateparties to playing music in clubs was that: A) He could play a wider variety of music at weddingsand private parties. B) Audiences at weddings and private parties wereeasier to please. C) Weddings and private parties were more profitable. D) Weddings and private parties required less travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weddings and private parties were more profitable. 20. Impervious (adjective) A) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. B) Certain to happen; unavoidable. C) Unable to be affected by. D) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unable to be affected by. 21. What is one of the skills that the ACT Reading test items address? A) Solving mathematical equations. B) Writing essays. C) Identifying causal relationships. D) Conducting scientific experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identifying causal relationships. 22. A detail that supports the main idea of a passage is: A) A minor point that the author mentions in passing. B) An interesting fact that is unrelated to the rest of the text. C) A piece of evidence or example that explains or proves the main idea. D) The conclusion of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A piece of evidence or example that explains or proves the main idea. 23. A word used in a passage that is crucial to understanding the text's overall meaning is an example of: A) An irrelevant detail. B) A filler word. C) Vocabulary in context. D) A structural marker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vocabulary in context. 24. What should you do if you think you are spending too much time on a question? A) Skip the question and come back later. B) Put an answer and move on. C) Ask for help from a teacher. D) Leave the question blank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put an answer and move on. 25. Which of the following is a suggestion to save time during the reading test? A) Transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage. B) Skip questions and come back to them during the last 5 minutes. C) Skip reading passages and randomly guess. D) Answer only the questions you know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage. 26. I particularly remember one wild, snowy afternoon, soon after my return in January:the children had all come up from dinner, loudly declaring that they meant 'to be naughty;' and they had well kept their resolution, though I had talked myself hoarse, and wearied every muscle in my throat, in the vain attempt to reason them out of it.As used in the above sentence, "vain" most nearly means A) Futile. B) Exceptional. C) Conceited. D) Successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Futile. 27. Imagine you're in a time management race with Anika, Harper, and Rohan! Which strategy would help you cross the finish line first? A) Quickly answer questions. B) Skim the passage. C) Skip the question. D) Reread the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly answer questions. 28. . The passage indicates that female eels' pupils expand and turn blue because the eels: A) Must adapt to see in an environment with much less light than they are used to. B) Need to be able to recognize the male eels that will fertilize their eggs. C) Are about to undergo a change in their blood chemistry. D) No longer need to be able to recognize food sources since they have stopped eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must adapt to see in an environment with much less light than they are used to. 29. The passage states that, in terms of the natural-ice industry, the decade from 1869 to 1879 was characterized by: A) Significant growth. B) Damaging publicity. C) High shipping prices. D) Mildly declining demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Significant growth. 30. What is a "Later" question? A) Needs reasoning. B) Is always first. C) Easy to answer. D) Has line numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needs reasoning. 31. Until the start of the sixth paragraph, Justin's attitude toward the date is most likely one of: A) Confusion. B) Spite. C) Understanding. D) Apathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confusion. 32. What is the role of a thesis statement in a passage? A) To confuse the reader. B) To state the main idea or argument. C) To provide a summary of the passage. D) To list all the details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To state the main idea or argument. 33. Infer means to look for ..... in the story and use your knowledge. A) Clues. B) Theme. C) Setting. D) Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clues. 34. The passage best supports the conclusion that during her initial encounter with Smith, Pocahontas: A) Was too young to have been involved in rescuing Smith. B) Performed cartwheels as part of a ritual dance and religious ceremony. C) Fell in love with Smith, even though he was significantly older than she was. D) Was a young child who rescued Smith, either literally or ceremonially. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was a young child who rescued Smith, either literally or ceremonially. 35. What is the primary reason the lodge is self-sufficient? A) To save money on utilities. B) To provide a unique experience for guests. C) To reduce environmental impact. D) To avoid reliance on external infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To avoid reliance on external infrastructure. 36. Which of the following is a "dominant" trait in genetics? A) A trait that is always recessive. B) A trait that is expressed only in the absence of another trait. C) A trait that is expressed when at least one allele is present. D) A trait that is never expressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A trait that is expressed when at least one allele is present. 37. According to the passage, how did the men aboard the Nellie feel about the Director? A) They respected and trusted him. B) They felt that he was lazy. C) They despised and rejected him. D) They thought that he was gloomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They respected and trusted him. 38. Which of the following events referred to in the passage occurred last chronologically? A) The first comprehensive report on the ice industry of the United States was commissioned. B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. C) Two thousand cargoes of ice were sold for around $ 1.5 million. D) The price of ice rose from $4 to $. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. 39. On the science section it is suggested that you spend an average of ..... minutes total per passage and items. A) 5. B) 6.5. C) 4. D) 8.75. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 40. According to the passage, which of the following cities is the last one Armstrong is said to have lived in? A) Chicago. B) New York. C) Paris. D) New Orleans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New York. 41. You have about ..... minutes per passage A) 7. B) 10. C) 12. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. 42. The word ubiquitous, as used in line 28, most likely means: A) Small. B) Difficult to find. C) Inexpensive. D) Ever-present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ever-present. 43. How many passages are there in the ACT Reading section? A) 6. B) 4. C) 5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 44. Which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how Monique and her friends responded to hearing Esperanza's audition? A) Their fondness for patriotic songs. B) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. C) Their preconceived notions about Esperanza's voice. D) Their decision to sit comfortably behind Mrs. Dominguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. 45. In ACT Reading Humanities, which of the following is a key strategy for understanding the passage? A) Memorizing dates and events. B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. C) Calculating numerical data. D) Listing all characters mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. 46. When the author says that she is "trying to extend it" (line 30), she most likely means that she: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. B) Prefers to be part of both the Indian and the American cultures. C) Is trying to find a way to make her home in the United States permanent. D) Is working to change regulations so that many more Indian immigrants can live in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. 47. Prose Fiction is a short story or an excerpt from a longer ..... work. A) Fictional. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fictional. 48. In the passage, Wang says that public interest in pandas is: A) Misguided and narrow. B) Beneficial to zoos. C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. D) Growing because of Bao Bao. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. 49. Based on the passage, the information about Luna City and Mars provided in lines 80-84 is most likely meant to represent the: A) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. B) Official plans for space development revealed during the broadcast. C) Far-fetched fantasies that first inspired the narrator to become a science fiction writer. D) Plotlines the narrator planned to develop in his science fiction stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. 50. How much time do you have to complete the Reading section of the ACT? A) 45 Minutes. B) 35 Minutes. C) 60 minutes. D) 50 Minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35 Minutes. 51. Which of the following details does the author of Passage B highlight as one that caused "Rapper's Delight" to stand out as different compared to other songs he knew? A) The female vocals. B) The length of the song. C) The song's intro. D) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. 52. The statement "she sharply turned to grab the screen door to excape his company" (lines 22-23) serves the story by: A) Enhancing the tension between the two characters. B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. C) Indicating her need to avoid letting her parents glimpse an intimate moment. D) Demonstrating her desire to hurry and check her breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. 53. The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of: A) A young adult riding a train through the small towns of the Upper Midwest. B) A young adult preparing to move away from her hometown. C) An adult missing the new home she has established. D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. 54. Which one means a comparison of two unlike things using like or as? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 55. When you read the natural sciences passage you should label it: A) Feelings. B) Cause and effect. C) Point of view. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theories. 56. The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to "tanks strengthening their positions" in Paragraph 2 because: A) Armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection. B) An armadillo's shell is as hard as steel. C) The scurrying of an armadillo sounds like a tank rolling over land. D) The armadillo resembles a tank in appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection. 57. What does it mean to make inferences while reading? A) To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. B) To read the text aloud for better understanding. C) To memorize the text word for word. D) To summarize the text in your own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. 58. What is Elisenda's attitude towards the angel? A) Mesmerized; she's captivated and amazed by the angel. B) Devastated; she's very upset and distressed by his injuries and condition. C) Reverent; she honors and worships him because she thinks he is close to God. D) Irritated; she considers him an annoyance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irritated; she considers him an annoyance. 59. The process of reading through a text quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading for thorough understanding. A) Practicing. B) Observing. C) Skimming. D) Infering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skimming. 60. How much time should you spend on each reading passage and questions to manage your time? A) 1 hour. B) 25 minutes. C) 60 minutes. D) 30 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 minutes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 5Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books