Act Reading Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading?
2. On the ACT Reading, you need to be a(n) '' ..... Reader" which means thinking about the certain questions as you skim the passage.
3. The passage most strongly suggests that compared tothe frog Cyclorana platycephala, the honeypot ants areunique in that they:
4. Ants can inflect damage on intruders. inflect means .....
5. As it is used in the passage (line 42), the phrase "arch its armor" most nearly means:
6. Which of the following events from "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" contains vivid imagery?
7. Which of the following statements .....
8. Which appeal is stronger, the subjective approach or the objective approach?
9. Thea's attitude in the first paragraph can best be described as:
10. Based on the passage, the residents of Gordon Heightsin the 1950s and 1960s would best be described as:
11. Which type of passage typically includes excerpts from fiction or literary memoirs?
12. Compared to Passage A, Passage B focuses more on:
13. Arcane (adjective)
14. Which passage is full of specific information about art or literature
15. The person telling the story is a character inside the story. (Uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we and us.)
16. What should you do during the break before the ACT Reading Test?
17. Everyone should ..... the reading passage and .....
18. In the context of the passage, the word 'melancholy' most nearly means:
19. Diffuse (adjective)
20. As it is used in line 35, the word "court" most nearly means to:
21. The weather forecast prepared us for a deluge of rain; instead we emerged from our vacation tired of sunshine.Which choice most effectively uses ironic imagery to emphasize that the weather was the opposite of what was expected?
22. David found a way to exploit the school's new policy on extra-curricular activities. In this context, what does 'exploit' mean?
23. In what point of view does the narrator reveal only the central character's emotions?
24. It can reasonably be inferred that the "activity of living things" described in line 59 directly refers to organisms on Earth that:
25. How many questions are typically asked per reading passage on the ACT Reading test?
26. Based on the passage, the primary purpose for the 1970s redefinition of insanity proposed by the American Law Institute was to:
27. Define 'mastery' as used in the context of the stranger's message.
28. What does the old man's inability to communicate with the townspeople suggest?
29. How long does the speaker recommend spending on each passage of the ACT reading test?
30. What is the tone of a natural science passage likely to be?
31. What is a "generation" in the context of family?
32. Inevitable (adjective)
33. In the third paragraph (lines 36-56), the author most nearly characterizes the energy he refers to as:
34. As it is used in line 6, the word phenomenal mostly nearly means:
35. Who was the US President during 9/11?
36. Key word(s) indicating a LATER question type are:
37. In Passage B, the statement that Lifschey "was notmerely an excellent oboist; he was a great artist" (lines 44-45) can best be described as:
38. What does the spider woman symbolize in the story?
39. A strong inference is one that:
40. As with all parts of the ACT, use the Process of .....
41. What is the author's purpose in a humanities passage?
42. The main point of the second paragraph is:
43. When Jake says, "It happens to the best of us, " he isprimarily saying that:
44. What is the recommended strategy for starting the ACT Reading Test?
45. The process of (a) is reading through the passage quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading carefully.
46. The main external conflict in the story arises from:
47. How much time is allotted for the ACT Reading test?
48. While reading, you cannot afford to .....
49. What are the two types of questions on the ACT Reading test?
50. Which key word indicates a REFERRAL question
51. Adj. Gaudy, in bad taste
52. The main argument that the author tries to make in the seventh paragraph (lines 70-81) is that:
53. ..... cell phone is sitting on the desk in the back of the room?
54. It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably .....
55. An argument in a text is most effective when:
56. How long do you have to read each passage and answer the questions that follow?
57. Approximately how much time should be spent on each question in the ACT Reading Test?
58. In the fourth paragraph, the phrase "the triumph of hope over experience" (lines 57-58) is an expression of the belief that:
59. Which of the following is true about the ACT Reading exam?
60. What will probably happen in the paragraphs after this passage?