This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The last paragraph establishes all of the following about Armstrong EXCEPT: A) F. his strong desire to reshape American music. B) G. his cheerful demeanor and sense of mission. C) H. the range of influences on his music. D) J. the varied settings in which he performed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. his strong desire to reshape American music. 2. Metaphorical; Using words as symbols A) Literal. B) Imaginary. C) Factual. D) Figurative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figurative. 3. What is the purpose of the brief note included with each passage in the ACT Reading Test? A) To provide historical context. B) To help understand the passage. C) To summarize the passage. D) To list vocabulary words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help understand the passage. 4. Join Scarlett, Evelyn, and Rohan on a quest to uncover hidden meanings! Which skill helps them draw conclusions from the clues provided? A) Vocabulary in Context. B) Inference. C) Function. D) Main Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 5. As it is used in line 40, the word interrogate most nearly means: A) F. request. B) G. demand. C) H. signal. D) J. examine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. examine. 6. How many total minutes do you have on the Reading test? A) 35. B) 55. C) 45. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35. 7. The author uses all of the following sources of evidence to support his claims EXCEPT: A) Statistics provided by industry experts. B) Reference to a famous mathematical prediction. C) The opinion of a scientist. D) Research data gathered by professionals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The opinion of a scientist. 8. I was late ..... my car broke down. A) Because. B) Consequently. C) Consequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 9. What is a common strategy for approaching the ACT Reading passages? A) Read the questions first. B) Skip the passage entirely. C) Focus only on vocabulary. D) Ignore the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read the questions first. 10. You have ..... minutes to complete the reading section. A) 35. B) 45. C) 30. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35. 11. In Passage B, the statement that Lifschey "was not merely an excellent oboist; he was a great artist" (lines 44-45) can best be described as: A) A fact supported by details about Lifschey's career. B) A fact confirmed by experts quoted in the passage. C) An opinion that the author attributes to Lifschey's colleagues and students. D) An opinion that the author asserts but does not explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An opinion that the author asserts but does not explain. 12. What is included in ACT Reading Humanities topic? A) History. B) Novel. C) Medicine. D) Art. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Art. 13. What lesson does Elisenda learn by the end of the story? A) The value of kindness and empathy. B) The importance of wealth. C) The power of love. D) The futility of greed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The value of kindness and empathy. 14. What is the purpose of minimizing subvocalization while reading in the ACT reading section? A) To increase reading speed. B) To enhance comprehension of the passage. C) To save time by not reading foreign-sounding words. D) To improve pronunciation of difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To save time by not reading foreign-sounding words. 15. Which of the following statements about the amniotic dream is best supported by the passage? A) It is the dream the woman most strongly desires to dream. B) The narrator has dreamed this dream many times. C) The woman is particularly fond of hearing it related. D) It is the narrator's favorite dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The woman is particularly fond of hearing it related. 16. Katherine can most accurately be characterized as: A) Indifferent and withdrawn. B) Caring but distracted. C) Cruel and arrogant. D) Friendly but aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caring but distracted. 17. The best way to compare and contrast themes in two texts is to: A) Read summaries of the texts. B) Focus on the differences only. C) Analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences. D) Ask someone else's opinion on the texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences. 18. The overall tone of the passage can best be described as: A) Angry and anxious. B) Defensive and disdainful. C) Honest and educational. D) Determined and direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Determined and direct. 19. Grace saw Evelyn helping Elijah, who was in distress. This act of Evelyn can be best described as an example of what? A) Sticking completely to a surface or substance* [or] believing in and following the practices of. B) 1. Making full use of and deriving benefit from* 2. Using a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way. C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. D) Being logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. 20. What is the title of the first passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Social Science. B) Natural Science. C) Literary Narrative. D) Humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literary Narrative. 21. What is the primary focus of the ACT Reading test? A) Grammar and punctuation. B) Reading comprehension. C) Mathematical reasoning. D) Scientific analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading comprehension. 22. What literary device is primarily used in the passage to enhance the narrative? A) Hyperbole. B) Irony. C) Symbolism. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolism. 23. Mark answer to #4 here. A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 24. Choose the following question type that best describes the example below:"Information in lines 33-42 reveals that the public's response to the conductor's errors in the performance was to ..... " A) Big Picture Questions. B) Little Picture/Detail Questions. C) Vocabulary in Context Questions. D) Development and Function Questions. E) Inference Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little Picture/Detail Questions. 25. Based on the passage, the main reason Holmes eventu-ally preferred playing music at weddings and privateparties to playing music in clubs was that: A) He could play a wider variety of music at weddingsand private parties. B) Audiences at weddings and private parties wereeasier to please. C) Weddings and private parties were more profitable. D) Weddings and private parties required less travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weddings and private parties were more profitable. 26. Impervious (adjective) A) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. B) Certain to happen; unavoidable. C) Unable to be affected by. D) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unable to be affected by. 27. What is one of the skills that the ACT Reading test items address? A) Solving mathematical equations. B) Writing essays. C) Identifying causal relationships. D) Conducting scientific experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identifying causal relationships. 28. A detail that supports the main idea of a passage is: A) The conclusion of the passage. B) An interesting fact that is unrelated to the rest of the text. C) A minor point that the author mentions in passing. D) A piece of evidence or example that explains or proves the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A piece of evidence or example that explains or proves the main idea. 29. A word used in a passage that is crucial to understanding the text's overall meaning is an example of: A) Vocabulary in context. B) A structural marker. C) An irrelevant detail. D) A filler word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vocabulary in context. 30. What should you do if you think you are spending too much time on a question? A) Skip the question and come back later. B) Put an answer and move on. C) Ask for help from a teacher. D) Leave the question blank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put an answer and move on. ← 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