This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is the best example of an 'F' (Feeling) word as defined in the lesson? A) 'snapped'. B) 'suddenly'. C) 'collapsed'. D) 'wondered'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'wondered'. 2. In the seventh paragraph (lines 57-75) the author compares sidemen to traveling salesmen in order to: A) Make clear how often musicians had to travel. B) Indicate that musicians often had side jobs. C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. D) Show haw hard sidemen worked to get hired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. 3. In the ACT Reading Test, what is the primary purpose of the first reading of a passage? A) To understand all the details in order to answer the questions. B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. C) To memorize key facts and figures. D) To analyze the author's writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. 4. The reaction of the narrator to Marlow's story can be most accurately described as: A) J. sincere appreciation. B) F. malicious annoyance. C) H. genuine interest. D) G. resigned tolerance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G. resigned tolerance. 5. The passage author characterizes the timing of the Archaeopteryx fossil discovery as ideal. Which of the following people mentioned in the passage would be most likely to support this characterization? A) Darwin. B) Owen. C) Critics of Darwin's theory. D) Visitors of the Eichstatt and Solnhofen museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darwin. 6. The author indicates that during Berry's time as a musician, swing music was primarily regarded as: A) An opportunity for soloists to show off their skills. B) Musician's music that lacked a popular audience. C) A genre to be most appreciated by young people. D) Music for dance parties but not music for study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Music for dance parties but not music for study. 7. In the 1930s, why did author Zora Neale Hurston choose Eatonville, Florida, to be the first source for her collection of folklore? Which of the following does the author use as a metaphor for the culture in which she was born? A) Southern state. B) Spy-glass. C) College. D) Garment. E) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garment. 8. Based on the passage, it can most reasonably beinferred that the scarring some seeds require beforegermination is accomplished through: A) Intense drying experienced between rainfalls. B) Internal tension from the seed capsule's sepals. C) Chemicals in the seeds. D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. 9. How can understanding the context in which a text was written enhance the reader's comprehension? A) By providing entertainment to the reader. B) By helping the reader to judge the author's writing style. C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. D) By enabling the reader to skip parts of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. 10. The author uses the description of the tax seminar in 1978 to make the point that some governmental issues are: A) So technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. B) So technical that only career civil servants can understand them. C) More technical than they used to be before teh passage of the Tax Reform Act. D) Too technical for anyone other than an Internal Revenue Service tax lawyer to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. 11. Every habitat in the world, from volcano tops to icebergs, can support some sort of life. A) Housing. B) Nation. C) Environment. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environment. 12. How many total questions are there on the Reading test? A) 50. B) 20. C) 40. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 13. According to the passage, which of the following is an example of a plasma, either real or fictional? A) Diatium crystals. B) A wild electrical arc. C) The aurora borealis. D) Earth's magnetic field. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The aurora borealis. 14. What should you do to avoid getting out of number order when reading passages in a different order? A) Read the passages twice. B) Note the answer choices. C) Summarize each passage. D) Highlight important sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Note the answer choices. 15. Why is it important to identify the author's purpose in a text? A) To understand why the text was written and what the author hopes to achieve. B) To memorize the content of the text more easily. C) To translate the text into another language. D) To find grammatical errors in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand why the text was written and what the author hopes to achieve. 16. According to the passage, what enables superstores to be able to sell products at small or even non-existent profit margins is: A) The significant amount of capital required to build such a superstore. B) The expectation of selling higher quantities of merchandise than smaller stores. C) The greater number they can carry due to their warehouse sizes. D) The ambitiousness of the economic planners who crafted their business models. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The expectation of selling higher quantities of merchandise than smaller stores. 17. Which of the following elements of Passage B is not included in Passage A? A) A story involving a particular rap song. B) A mention of the New York City area in the context of hip-hop. C) A discussion of the early days of hip-hop. D) An acknowledgment of rap's interaction with other musical forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story involving a particular rap song. 18. Although volunteer work may gratify the needs in a community, it also can satisfy a need in the volunteer to do something of value. A) Please. B) Discipline. C) Control. D) Surround. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please. 19. Which paragraphs are generally the most important to read closely if you are low on time? A) Conclusion. B) Second. C) Intro. D) Third. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 20. When the narrator heard "Jump!" in his mind swimming (line 67), he was most likely remembering: A) His teammate's command the day the narrator caught the flag line. B) His own shout as he leapt off the outdoor pool's deck that fall. C) The cheers of the boy from the rival school. D) The abrupt start of the race that Sunday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His teammate's command the day the narrator caught the flag line. 21. The sixth paragraph (lines 52-67) primarily does which of the following regarding Wang's work and the panda exhibit at the National Zoo? A) Indicates how new features of the panda exhibit are relevant to his work. B) Describes how zoo visitors respond to his work. C) Shows how the zoo has revealed problems with his work. D) Lists specific influences his work had on the new exhibit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicates how new features of the panda exhibit are relevant to his work. 22. The passage states that the song Dem Bow was: A) The last song that Shabba Ranks ever recorded as a dancehall artist. B) The reason El General became an international success. C) The first song to ever attempt the signature reggaeton beat. D) Rerecorded by a Panamanian artist in a different language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rerecorded by a Panamanian artist in a different language. 23. Which of the following is NOT an important step in test preparation? A) Create a study plan and schedule. B) Create learning aides. C) Staying up all night studying. D) Use your test time wisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Staying up all night studying. 24. Understood by few, mysterious or secret A) Antagonize. B) Anecdote. C) Arcane. D) Adhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arcane. 25. The author indicates that the common factor in the events and periods listed in lines 50-54 is that they: A) H. were unaffected by the Little Ice Age. B) F. took place during the Little Ice Age. C) G. were the result of the Little Ice Age. D) J. occurred after the Little Ice Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. took place during the Little Ice Age. 26. One of the main purposes of lines 91-94 is to show that: A) Paine experienced a change of heart after his persecution in France. B) The French Revolution preserved safety and stability. C) Liberty can only be achieved when individual safety is upheld. D) Paine did not allow negative personal experiences to change his convictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paine did not allow negative personal experiences to change his convictions. 27. Compassion (noun) A) Stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of. B) 1. make full use of and derive benefit from* 2. use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way. C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. D) Logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. 28. Which sentence is an example of first-person point of view? A) They visited the museum last weekend. B) You were going to the market. C) He runs in the park every morning. D) I enjoy reading books on rainy days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I enjoy reading books on rainy days. 29. An inference made from a passage should be: A) A personal opinion about the topic. B) A summary of the passage. C) An obvious fact stated by the author. D) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. 30. Condescending (adjective) A) Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. B) A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. C) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. D) Having or showing a feeling of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having or showing a feeling of superiority. ← 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