This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of the heading that precedes each passage in the ACT reading test? A) To identify the author. B) To identify the type of passage. C) To include a brief note that helps students understand the passage. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. The character of the angel can best be described as A) F. wise and loving. B) G. powerful but unforgiving. C) H. baffling and mysterious. D) J. pessimistic but helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. baffling and mysterious. 3. In which trap does an answer choice include information not present in the passage? A) Out-of-scope trap. B) Misused detail trap. C) Extreme language trap. D) Deceptive language trap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misused detail trap. 4. The reading passages are: A) Fiction and nonfiction. B) Prose, social sciences, humanities, natural science. C) Drama, poetry, science, politics. D) Stories, science, politics and nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prose, social sciences, humanities, natural science. 5. Which passage takes the longest? A) Literary narrative. B) Informational. C) They each take 10 minutes. D) Paired passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paired passages. 6. The author uses the phrase spasmodic burst (line 19) in order to emphasize that: A) The Trenors are consistent in providing their guests with transportation to church. B) Parties given by the Trenors are known to be uproarious. C) Mr. Trenor does not regularly attend church. D) Mr. Trenor's overweight condition is affecting his health. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Trenor does not regularly attend church. 7. What should you look for to help with word meaning questions? A) The main idea/thesis. B) Key sections or paragraphs. C) Key details, proper nouns, dates. D) Any key words or context clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Any key words or context clues. 8. A (a) question is straightforward and the answer can be found directly in the passage. A) A. details. B) Main idea. C) Inference. D) Main. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. details. 9. A question that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to ..... " is what type of question? A) Main idea/central idea of the ENTIRE passage. B) Development of the passage. C) Detail of one or more paragraphs. D) Inference questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main idea/central idea of the ENTIRE passage. 10. The main idea of the sixth paragraph (lines 63-69) is that: A) It is irrelevant for a mother to inquire if her baby has been well-behaved or not. B) A baby has not been alive long enough to be judged as either good or bad. C) Since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do. D) Whether a baby has been crying is not a significant standard upon which to determine it's goodness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do. 11. What time of year does this take place? A) Late spring. B) Early fall. C) The middle of the winter. D) Late summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Late spring. 12. Answer the ..... questions for each passage first! A) Easy. B) Hard. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easy. 13. The passage describes angular momentum as the amount of a system's: A) Movement in a straight line through space. B) Gravitational pull. C) Vertical deviation within an orbital path. D) Spin or rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spin or rotation. 14. What is a common pattern of wrong answers in ACT Reading related to relationships? A) Confused Relationships. B) Reasonable Statement not in the text. C) Direct Contradiction. D) Barely Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confused Relationships. 15. How long is the Reading portion of the ACT Test? A) 35 mins. B) 45 mins. C) 60 mins. D) 25 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35 mins. 16. Social sciences present a(n) ..... A) Scientific study on the Earth. B) Argument or opinion. C) Personal story. D) Historical fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argument or opinion. 17. The author most strongly suggests that one reasoncommercial photographers began to photograph NativeAmerican communities was that commercial photogra-phers were: A) Influenced to do so by the photographers who hadjoined government expeditions to the West. B) Devoted to creating educational resources aboutNative American communities. C) Instructed to do so by the US government. D) Committed to overcoming their preconceived ideasabout the West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influenced to do so by the photographers who hadjoined government expeditions to the West. 18. What should you never read while taking the ACT? A) The item stems. B) The directions. C) The introductory notes. D) The passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The directions. 19. How can you effectively summarize a passage? A) Identify the main idea and key supporting details. B) List all the details in the passage. C) Provide a personal opinion about the passage. D) Rewrite the passage in your own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify the main idea and key supporting details. 20. What does the boss's attitude towards modern utilities suggest about his character? A) He is wasteful. B) He is innovative and resourceful. C) He is indifferent. D) He is overly cautious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is innovative and resourceful. 21. The author calls pen and paper "rudimentary tools" (line 80) as part of his argument that: A) The use of computers has made the use of pen and paper obsolete. B) Students should become skilled with pen and paper before moving on to better tools. C) While writing with pen and paper can be pleasant, it can also be physically painful. D) Although seemingly simple, pen and paper allow people to perform great feats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although seemingly simple, pen and paper allow people to perform great feats. 22. The use of the word crony at line 62 most likely means: A) Buddy. B) Enemy. C) Teacher. D) Elder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddy. 23. Compensate (verb) A) A direct or natural consequence or result. B) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. C) Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. D) Entirely lacking or free from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. 24. The main purpose of the fourth paragraph (lines 34-47) is to describe the: A) Complexity of the Mississippi River system. B) Method of determining the age of eels. C) Eels' transition from freshwater to the ocean. D) River stage of the eel life cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River stage of the eel life cycle. 25. When in doubt, always go with the answer that is closest to A) The idea in the opening line. B) The main idea. C) The final thought of the passage. D) Something you learned in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main idea. 26. What is the number of long prose passages included in the ACT Reading Comprehension Test? A) 2. B) 5. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 27. What is the significance of understanding the author's purpose in a passage? A) It helps in identifying the main characters in the story. B) It aids in comprehending the overall message and intent of the text. C) It allows readers to summarize the text more effectively. D) It provides insight into the author's personal life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It aids in comprehending the overall message and intent of the text. 28. What is the impact of historical context on the interpretation of revolutionary texts? A) Historical context shapes the understanding of motivations, ideologies, and consequences of revolutionary actions. B) Historical context has no effect on the interpretation of revolutionary texts. C) Historical context only influences the language used in revolutionary texts. D) Historical context is irrelevant to the motivations behind revolutionary actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historical context shapes the understanding of motivations, ideologies, and consequences of revolutionary actions. 29. In the passage, the phrase something more canned(lines 86-87) most nearly refers to: A) Sound effects. B) Music videos. C) Improvised music. D) Recorded music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recorded music. 30. Which of the following events mentioned in the passage happened first chronologically? A) The narrator leapt out over the diving well in late September. B) The narrator heard a boy from a rival school cheering. C) The narrator stood on the blocks at the sunday time trial his senior year. D) The narrator swam the 500 yards freestyle in the high school regional meet as a senior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The narrator leapt out over the diving well in late September. ← 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