This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a common characteristic of prose fiction? A) Historical facts. B) Imaginary elements. C) Scientific data. D) Rhyming scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imaginary elements. 2. The biggest problem people have with the reading section is ..... A) Focus. B) Can't read. C) Remembering. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus. 3. Identifying the main idea of a paragraph within a larger text helps to: A) Understand the text as a whole. B) Memorize the text more easily. C) Focus on unimportant details. D) Predict the ending of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understand the text as a whole. 4. Define 'conspire' as used in literature. A) To collaborate openly for a common goal. B) To scheme or plan together secretly, often for an unlawful or harmful purpose. C) To express thoughts and ideas freely without restraint. D) To engage in a public discussion or debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To scheme or plan together secretly, often for an unlawful or harmful purpose. 5. When identifying the main idea of a passage, you are looking for: A) The most interesting detail in the text. B) The author's opinion on the topic. C) The primary point the author is trying to convey. D) A summary of all the details in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The primary point the author is trying to convey. 6. Which of the following best describes the content of a typical Humanities passage on the ACT Reading test? A) A narrative about a cultural or artistic topic. B) A mathematical equation. C) A detailed scientific experiment. D) A list of historical dates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A narrative about a cultural or artistic topic. 7. On the ACT reading, what is your purpose when reading the text the first time? A) To understand all the details in order to answer the questions. B) To know where to reread when answering a specific question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To know where to reread when answering a specific question. 8. When you read the social sciences passage, you should label it: A) Feelings. B) Cause and effect. C) Point of view. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 9. The passage most strongly suggests that Esperanza's choice of audition material was: A) G. often partly sung with vibrato. B) J. something Monique's friends had anticipated. C) F. good for a mousy voice. D) H. an impressive, original choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) G. often partly sung with vibrato. 10. Corollary (noun) A) State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. B) A direct or natural consequence or result. C) Spread out over a large area; not concentrated. D) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct or natural consequence or result. 11. The author states that our process of selecting songs can be compared to that of selecting all of the following EXCEPT: A) G. our parents' cooking. B) H. our favorite authors. C) J. personal trinkets. D) F. our friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H. our favorite authors. 12. What does the article suggest about the ACT Reading section? A) It is the easiest section of the ACT. B) It is similar to school English tests. C) It is designed to trick students. D) It has multiple correct answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is designed to trick students. 13. What is the function of conjunctions in a sentence? A) To modify verbs. B) To connect words or groups of words. C) To describe nouns. D) To express emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect words or groups of words. 14. What are some reasons why the ACT is important for students? The ACT ..... A) Increases your chances of a college scholarship. B) Helps make I.H.S shine in your community. C) Gets you recognized at I.H.S. next year. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. According to the passage, when Caroline first saw ..... A) Coma Berenices and descending toward the Pole Star. B) Coma Berenices and descending toward stars in the Big Dipper. C) Ursa Major and descending toward stars in Coma Berenices. D) A triangulation of stars . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ursa Major and descending toward stars in Coma Berenices. 16. When reading the double passages (or paired passages), ..... A) Read the entire passage before answering any questions. B) Read the questions first. C) Read the A section and answer those questions before reading the B section. D) Skip the A section because it will be unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the A section and answer those questions before reading the B section. 17. The passage indicates that most Texans consider the armadillo to be both: A) Rare and scared. B) Common and interesting. C) Annoying and helpful. D) Valued and dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annoying and helpful. 18. You do not need to know any Science content (beyond some basic concepts) to do well. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What is the primary purpose of the Humanities passage in the ACT Reading section? A) To analyze cultural phenomena. B) To explore ethical dilemmas. C) To critique works of art and literature. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. All of the following are qualities of a strong answer choice on the ACT Reading Test EXCEPT: A) It brings in outside information or inferences based on what you learned in school. B) It is directly supported by the passage. C) It avoids extreme or absolute language like ALWAYS, NEVER, or ONLY. D) It aligns with the author's overall purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It brings in outside information or inferences based on what you learned in school. 21. What is the primary purpose of the ACT Reading test? A) To test scientific knowledge. B) To assess mathematical skills. C) To measure writing ability. D) To evaluate reading comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To evaluate reading comprehension. 22. Which of the following should NOT be considered "important" as you skim a fictional text? A) Vocabulary. B) The setting:time/season/location. C) Character(s):who and what their conflict might be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vocabulary. 23. Identify the point of view:Mark got in the car and turned on the engine as his cellphone rang. "I'm on my way right now, " he said to Mary. A) Third Person Limited. B) Second Person. C) Third person objective. D) First Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person objective. 24. The primary purpose of evaluating arguments and claims in a text is to: A) Agree or disagree with the author. B) Understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence. C) Find flaws in the author's reasoning. D) Memorize the author's main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence. 25. What aspect of magic manipulates our perception of reality? A) Misdirection. B) Sleight of hand. C) Optical illusions. D) Levitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Levitation. 26. Based on the passage, compared to the "delicate little" sea lily fossils found at Solnhofen, the fossils of certain species of fish found at Solnhofen are more: A) Well-preserved. B) Indistinct. C) Rare. D) Fragile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rare. 27. Which type of questions are typically the most difficult? A) Questions with EXCEPT and NOT. B) Questions with simple answers. C) Questions with multiple-choice options. D) Questions with true or false options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questions with EXCEPT and NOT. 28. Examine methodically and in detail A) Adhere. B) Anticipate. C) Assert. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze. 29. It is looking at the readily visible parts of the text. You get the overview of what you are reading. A) Skimming. B) Previewing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Previewing. 30. It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that Francesca wanted to leave the examination early mainly because she: A) J. disliked being a mere observer. B) H. was uninterested in Caravaggio's paintings. C) G. disliked working alongside Correale. D) F. had already witnessed an examination of the Doria St. John. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J. disliked being a mere observer. ← 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