This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How much time is allocated for the ACT Reading section? A) 20 minutes. B) 45 minutes. C) 35 minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35 minutes. 2. A pencil has several teeth marks on it. Make an inference: A) A. The person who used the pencil was nervous. B) D. Someone or something chewed the pencil. C) C. The pencil belongs to someone who is trying to quit smoking. D) The pencil was chewed up by a toddler or a pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. Someone or something chewed the pencil. 3. Mr. Jim ordered his companions, or his friends, to follow the girl who stole his shirts. "companions:means ..... A) Girl. B) Shirts. C) The man. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friend. 4. Who was eligible to claim land under the Homestead Act? A) Any adult citizen regardless of their history with the US government. B) Any adult citizen or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the US government. C) Only US citizens born in the United States. D) Only Union soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any adult citizen or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the US government. 5. Which one is NOT a strategy discussed in class. A) When in doubt, pick general answers that don't need as much proof. B) Answer the hardest questions first because they are worth more. C) Eliminate obvious wrong answers first. D) Mark off questions that have been completed so you can see which ones have been skipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Answer the hardest questions first because they are worth more. 6. What percentage of the ACT Reading Test is devoted to Key Ideas and Details? A) 35-40%. B) 25-30%. C) 65-70%. D) 55-60%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 55-60%. 7. Adj. trifling, insignificant A) Maudlin. B) Odious. C) Nominal. D) Paradigm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nominal. 8. In the context of the passage, the excerpt from ..... A) H. illustrate Caroline's . B) J. explain Dr. Blagden's . C) F. outline the process . D) G. provide an example . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H. illustrate Caroline's . 9. The S in CAPS stands for ..... A) SourPatch. B) Solve. C) Same. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solution. 10. ..... of reading questions are specific detail (line reference is given). A) 25%. B) 100%. C) 60%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 60%. 11. According to the passage, Bailin discovered that the angular momentum of the warped portion of the Milky Way and the angular momentum of the Sagittarius Dwarf are: A) Identical in quantity but different in direction. B) Identical in direction but different in quantity. C) Identical in both quantity and direction. D) Different in both quantity and direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identical in both quantity and direction. 12. What is a recommended technique for reading faster in the ACT reading section? A) Reading with no specific purpose. B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. C) Reading every word carefully. D) Subvocalizing difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. 13. The author makes which of the following assertions about Mr. Kohler? A) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. B) He had only three friends. C) He had a son who lived in Santa Fe. D) He played in the dance orchestra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. 14. The author most clearly indicates that the contents of the manufacturers' catalogs referred to in the fifth paragraph (lines 68-80) typify the natural-ice industry's: A) Rapid response to market changes. B) Ability to erect icehouses quickly. C) Wide array of tools. D) Simple work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wide array of tools. 15. The word disappeared used in line 84 most likely refers to the idea that: A) People will no longer use computers. B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. C) Computers will become invisible. D) Computers will become so small and will be inside so many other objects that people will not be able to see them anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. 16. What is the role of supporting details in a passage? A) They serve as a conclusion to the passage. B) They summarize the entire passage. C) They introduce new ideas unrelated to the main idea. D) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. 17. Evidence: "His eyes were red and swollen" ..... :He must be having an allergic reaction. A) Hyperbole. B) Observation. C) Metaphor. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inference. 18. When I finally get around to cleaning out my refrigerator, I always find vile remnants at the back of a shelf, such as moldy fruit, or a container of old smelly chicken wings. A) Disgusting. B) Waste. C) Recent. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disgusting. 19. What does "level" refer to in the context of difficulty? A) The height of an object. B) The degree of challenge. C) The volume of sound. D) The speed of movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The degree of challenge. 20. Over the course of the story, Elisenda's perspective on the winged old man shifts. Which of the following best describes her transformation? A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. B) From fear to understanding to companionship. C) From indifference to deep affection. D) From curiosity to anger to regret. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. 21. Which of the following is NOT a type of passage you will see on the ACT Reading section? A) Social Science. B) Humanities. C) Science Fiction. D) Natural Sciences. E) Prose Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science Fiction. 22. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Marlow is about to tell a story: A) F. that explains why he is now a freshwater sailor. B) G. that is short and funny, like most of the stories he tells. C) H. that had a profound effect on him. D) J. about a man that he saved from drowning in a river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. that had a profound effect on him. 23. Respond to this test question from your test booklet:(22) A) J. B) G. C) F. D) H. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F. 24. The passage most strongly emphasizes that the process of osmosis is necessary for the eels' transition from: A) Shallower to deeper water. B) Feeding to nonfeeding. C) Immature to mature form. D) Elver to yellow eel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shallower to deeper water. 25. As it is used in line 27, the word grid most likely means: A) Roadway system. B) Map. C) Utility system. D) Populated land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utility system. 26. What is the primary theme of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'? A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. B) The inevitability of death. C) The power of love. D) The importance of wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. 27. At the time in which the passage ..... A) F. Typewriters. B) G. Mechanical adding machines. C) J. Abacuses. D) H. Quill pens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) H. Quill pens. 28. Approximately how many minutes should be taken to read each passage and answer its questions in order to complete the entire test within the allotted time frame? A) 8 minutes. B) 7 minutes. C) 9 minutes. D) 10 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9 minutes. 29. The act of assigning the qualities of a person to something that is not human or, in some cases, not even alive. Ex:The story jumped off the page! A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Idiom. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 30. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics, often set to a beat. The rhyming created by rappers is considered by many to be one of the most sophisticated styles of poetry. What's more, these rhymes often address provocative subjects such as sex, violence and socio-political issues. A) Criminal. B) Thoughtful. C) Enjoyable. D) Interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interesting. ← 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