Act Reading Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. How many total minutes do you have on the Reading test?
2. The author uses all of the following sources of evidence to support his claims EXCEPT:
3. I was late ..... my car broke down.
4. What is a common strategy for approaching the ACT Reading passages?
5. You have ..... minutes to complete the reading section.
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:
7. What is included in ACT Reading Humanities topic?
8. What lesson does Elisenda learn by the end of the story?
9. What is the purpose of minimizing subvocalization while reading in the ACT reading section?
10. Which of the following statements about the amniotic dream is best supported by the passage?
11. Katherine can most accurately be characterized as:
12. The best way to compare and contrast themes in two texts is to:
13. The overall tone of the passage can best be described as:
14. Grace saw Evelyn helping Elijah, who was in distress. This act of Evelyn can be best described as an example of what?
15. What is the title of the first passage on the ACT Reading test?
16. What literary device is primarily used in the passage to enhance the narrative?
17. Mark answer to #4 here.
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 ..... "
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:
20. Impervious (adjective)
21. What is one of the skills that the ACT Reading test items address?
22. A detail that supports the main idea of a passage is:
23. A word used in a passage that is crucial to understanding the text's overall meaning is an example of:
24. What should you do if you think you are spending too much time on a question?
25. Which of the following is a suggestion to save time during the reading test?
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
27. Imagine you're in a time management race with Anika, Harper, and Rohan! Which strategy would help you cross the finish line first?
28. . The passage indicates that female eels' pupils expand and turn blue because the eels:
29. The passage states that, in terms of the natural-ice industry, the decade from 1869 to 1879 was characterized by:
30. What is a "Later" question?
31. Until the start of the sixth paragraph, Justin's attitude toward the date is most likely one of:
32. What is the role of a thesis statement in a passage?
33. Infer means to look for ..... in the story and use your knowledge.
34. The passage best supports the conclusion that during her initial encounter with Smith, Pocahontas:
35. What is the primary reason the lodge is self-sufficient?
36. Which of the following is a "dominant" trait in genetics?
37. According to the passage, how did the men aboard the Nellie feel about the Director?
38. Which of the following events referred to in the passage occurred last chronologically?
39. On the science section it is suggested that you spend an average of ..... minutes total per passage and items.
40. According to the passage, which of the following cities is the last one Armstrong is said to have lived in?
41. You have about ..... minutes per passage
42. The word ubiquitous, as used in line 28, most likely means:
43. How many passages are there in the ACT Reading section?
44. Which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how Monique and her friends responded to hearing Esperanza's audition?
45. In ACT Reading Humanities, which of the following is a key strategy for understanding the passage?
46. When the author says that she is "trying to extend it" (line 30), she most likely means that she:
47. Prose Fiction is a short story or an excerpt from a longer ..... work.
48. In the passage, Wang says that public interest in pandas is:
49. Based on the passage, the information about Luna City and Mars provided in lines 80-84 is most likely meant to represent the:
50. How much time do you have to complete the Reading section of the ACT?
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?
52. The statement "she sharply turned to grab the screen door to excape his company" (lines 22-23) serves the story by:
53. The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of:
54. Which one means a comparison of two unlike things using like or as?
55. When you read the natural sciences passage you should label it:
56. The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to "tanks strengthening their positions" in Paragraph 2 because:
57. What does it mean to make inferences while reading?
58. What is Elisenda's attitude towards the angel?
59. The process of reading through a text quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading for thorough understanding.
60. How much time should you spend on each reading passage and questions to manage your time?