This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The neighbor woman believes that the angel is a(an): A) J. angel who can predict the future. B) H. warrior angel. C) F. angel of death. D) G. angel of good fortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F. angel of death. 2. You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ..... passages. A) Prose fiction. B) Humanities. C) Science. D) Social Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science. 3. It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following characters from the passage lives according to Abshu's definition of a life fully lived? A) Mother Mason. B) Abshu as an adult. C) Father Mason. D) Abshu as a child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abshu as an adult. 4. Cumbersome (adjective) A) Mysterious or secret. B) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. D) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. 5. Read each ..... VERY CAREFULLY! A) Passage. B) Question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question. 6. How does the story reflect elements of magical realism? A) By ignoring the ordinary details of life. B) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. C) By focusing solely on the magical aspects of the story. D) By creating a completely fictional world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. 7. Which of the following is true about literary narratives? A) They are usually the most difficult type of text. B) They are centered on historical events. C) They are usually the easiest type of text. D) They focus on scientific theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are usually the easiest type of text. 8. Identify the point of view:Emily rode her bike in the competition next to many others. She was ahead of everyone else until suddenly, her worst enemy, Spencer, caught up to her and pushed her, causing Emily to fall with many scrapes and bruises. A) First Person. B) Third Person Omniscient. C) Third Person Objective. D) Second Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Person Objective. 9. How did Clara's relationship with her brother David most affect her life A) By doing chores for David, Clara realized she enjoyed living at home. B) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. C) By being home when David fell to the ground, Clara felt responsible for his injuries. D) By giving David his medicine, Clara learned about effective medical treatments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. 10. Identify differences between two or more things A) Differentiate. B) Correlate. C) Infer. D) Engage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differentiate. 11. ..... reads like a textbook. A) Humanities. B) Natural Science. C) Social Science. D) Prose Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Science. 12. What is the order of the reading passages? A) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Humanities. B) There is no order. C) 1. Humanities 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Prose Fiction. D) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. 13. Try to eliminate wrong answers A) First. B) Only if you do not know the right answer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if you do not know the right answer. 14. One of the main points in the last paragraph is that through his music, Armstrong attempted to promote in his listeners a sense of: A) Pleasure. B) Graditude. C) Determination. D) Awe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pleasure. 15. Everyone should REFER to the reading passage ..... A) ONLY once/when they read it. B) For EACH AND EVERY question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For EACH AND EVERY question. 16. Why does the boss prefer the lodge to be far from civilization? A) He dislikes city life. B) He values the isolation and self-sufficiency. C) He wants to attract adventurous guests. D) He enjoys the challenge of remote living. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He values the isolation and self-sufficiency. 17. "It can be reasonably inferred the function of the first paragraph is to ..... " is an example of A) Direct questioning. B) Cause and effect. C) Summary questioning. D) Reasoning questioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reasoning questioning. 18. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(26) A) J. B) F. C) G. D) H. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. 19. What is the title of the first ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the first passage) A) Literary Narrative. B) Natural Science. C) Social Science. D) Humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literary Narrative. 20. As it is used throughout the passage, the word cunning most nearly means: A) Ingenuity. B) Tolerance. C) Dependability. D) Apprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ingenuity. 21. As it is used in line 7, the word phenomenal most nearly means: A) Inconsequential. B) Efficient. C) Extraordinary. D) Annual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extraordinary. 22. Based on the passage, which of the following was most likely the first to engage the author's passionate interest? A) Drumming. B) Philosophy. C) Chemistry. D) Butterflies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Butterflies. 23. The author most nearly characterizes the role of climate change in the course of history as one that: A) Is neither all important nor safely disregarded. B) Is rightly ignored by archaeologists and scientists. C) Was greater in medieval Europe than it is today. D) Will eventually be seen as direct and causative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is neither all important nor safely disregarded. 24. What detail about Pelayo and Elisenda hint that they do possibley care about the angel? A) They let him have visitors. B) They let him take care of the baby. C) They took him to see the spiderwoman so they compare experiences. D) They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down. 25. The term "iambic pentameter" in lines 77-78 is used by the author to illustrate: A) The structure of blues music across history. B) The impact of Western culture on the blues. C) An example of an amorphous work song. D) The incubation of blues music in West Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The impact of Western culture on the blues. 26. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that all of the following are core technologies EXCEPT: A) Power profiles. B) Network connectivity. C) Graphics capabilities. D) Storage capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power profiles. 27. In order to make an inference, I must use my background knowledge and what else? A) Stanzas. B) Text clues. C) Main idea. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Text clues. 28. What type of ACT reading passage typically presents arguments or expresses opinions? A) Social Science. B) Natural Science. C) Humanities. D) Literary Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanities. 29. Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above? A) Furious is a fancier word than mad. B) Lucy was really upset. C) Lucy wasn't that mad at all. D) Lucy was going home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lucy was really upset. 30. As it is used in line 30, the phrase something innate most nearly means: A) Learned behavior. B) An inherited trait. C) A memory. D) Physical immaturity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An inherited trait. 31. Considering the information given in the first two paragraphs (lines 1-23), which of the following is the most accurate description of modern classical music? A) It lacks the intellectual richness of classical music from earlier periods. B) It has not progressed since the emergence of Minimalism. C) It shares audiences with other forms of music, but has not stopped evolving. D) It has become more of an artistic medium than it had been historically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shares audiences with other forms of music, but has not stopped evolving. 32. What Congressional Act gave the government more power to investigate terrorists? A) USA Patriot Act. B) Alien & Sedition Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA Patriot Act. 33. Based on the information presented in the passage, the quality of Kahlo's painting began to decline because of. A) Her injuries. B) Catching pneumonia. C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. D) Her tumultuous marriage to Rivera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. 34. The passage indicates that Caroline's discovery of a new comet was unlikely because Caroline ..... A) H. had already discovered . B) G. knew more about. C) F. found the comet quickly. D) J. had little experience . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F. found the comet quickly. 35. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(30) A) F. B) G. C) J. D) H. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. 36. Which of the following best describes the type of questions asked in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Questions about mathematical calculations. B) Questions about scientific experiments. C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. D) Questions about historical dates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. 37. Olivia is feeling apprehensive (adjective) about the upcoming math test. What does this mean? A) She is showing or representing something. B) Something bad is happening to her. C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. D) She is telling a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. 38. What strategy can students employ to identify the deceptive language trap? A) Look for keywords like "always" or "never". B) Pay attention to answer choices with direct quotes. C) Choose answers with the most descriptive language. D) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. 39. How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph? A) By reading only the middle sentences. B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. C) By counting the number of words. D) By ignoring the supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. 40. The central idea of a text around which all events and information are focused. Ex:The Power of Love in "Romeo and Juliet" . A) Main Idea. B) Simile. C) Comparison. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Idea. 41. The author mentions Melody Maker, the top 20, and articles about musicians primarily to suggest that his: A) Early interest in music has remained with him to the present. B) Time spent playing music should instead have been spent reading. C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. D) Commitment to study enabled him to perfect his drumming technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. 42. The author describes Henderson's "Blues in C Sharp Minor" as: A) Innovative, indulgent and colorful. B) Fast-moving, memorable, and eerie. C) Artful, sublime, and unexpectedly upbeat. D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. 43. Which one means giving human-like qualities to something that isn't human? Ex:The rain kissed my cheeks. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 44. Which of the following is NOT one of the three reporting categories mentioned in the document? A) Key Ideas and Details. B) Craft and Structure. C) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. D) Vocabulary and Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vocabulary and Grammar. 45. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the ACT Reading test? A) Reading every word slowly. B) Skimming the passage and focusing on key details. C) Ignoring the passage and answering based on prior knowledge. D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. 46. After reading a question, try arriving at a conclusion ..... reviewing the choices. A) On top of. B) While. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 47. Each passage will have ..... questions. A) 12. B) 10. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 48. The main purpose of the fourth paragraph (lines 32-41) is to: A) Explain the importance of pandas in Chinese culture. B) Describe the benefits of wildlife corridors. C) Compare the importance of pandas in wildlife conservation to water flowing down a river. D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. 49. The story is told from which point of view? A) Third-person limited. B) Third person omniscient. C) First-person from Pelayo's perspective. D) Second-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third person omniscient. 50. You are given ..... minutes on the reading portion of the ACT A) 30. B) 35. C) 40. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. 51. Mrs. Kohler's garden is best described as a: A) Haven where she hid, planned, and found purpose. B) Reminder of her homeland, filled with hedges, fruit trees, and sage-brush. C) Barren sand gulch that she fled to when she was lonely. D) Verdant paradise fed by Moonstone's frequent rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haven where she hid, planned, and found purpose. 52. An item stem that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to ..... " is what type of question? A) Development. B) Main idea. C) Implied idea. D) Explicit detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main idea. 53. It can reasonably be inferred that in relation to the appointment ..... A) F. on the same day. B) J. several years later. C) G. several days earlier. D) H. several days later. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) H. several days later. 54. Minute (adjective) A) Sluggish and apathetic. B) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). C) The ability to understand something immediately, a 'gut feeling'. D) 1. show or prove to be right or reasonable* 2. be a good reason for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). 55. What should you do when you encounter a list in a passage? A) Read every item in the list carefully. B) Read the first and last item in the list. C) Skip over the list entirely. D) Recognize the list and skip over it if you understand its content. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recognize the list and skip over it if you understand its content. 56. In the context of lines 54-64, the phrase "the artists' warts" most nearly means. A) Kahlo's highest achievements. B) The imperfections in Kahlo's appearance. C) The less pleasant parts of Kahlo's life. D) Kahlo's poorer paintings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The less pleasant parts of Kahlo's life. 57. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Esperanza Solito: A) Was teased more than anyone else at her school. B) Was not sitting near Monique and her friends during the auditions. C) Had her audition immediately after Monique's audition. D) Had previously explained her stage fright to Mrs. Dominguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was not sitting near Monique and her friends during the auditions. 58. What is NOT a characteristic of the Literary Narrative passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Character development. B) Plot analysis. C) Thematic elements. D) Data interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data interpretation. 59. How should you manage your time when reading a passage? A) Spend equal time on each sentence. B) Focus only on the first and last paragraphs. C) Allocate about 8-9 minutes per passage, including questions. D) Read as slowly as possible to understand every detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allocate about 8-9 minutes per passage, including questions. 60. Which pattern is described as "Barely Relevant" ? A) Random thoughts. B) Exactly opposite. C) Misunderstanding connections. D) Sneaky!. 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