This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a suggestion to save time during the reading test? A) Transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage. B) Skip questions and come back to them during the last 5 minutes. C) Skip reading passages and randomly guess. D) Answer only the questions you know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage. 2. I particularly remember one wild, snowy afternoon, soon after my return in January:the children had all come up from dinner, loudly declaring that they meant 'to be naughty;' and they had well kept their resolution, though I had talked myself hoarse, and wearied every muscle in my throat, in the vain attempt to reason them out of it.As used in the above sentence, "vain" most nearly means A) Exceptional. B) Successful. C) Conceited. D) Futile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Futile. 3. Imagine you're in a time management race with Anika, Harper, and Rohan! Which strategy would help you cross the finish line first? A) Quickly answer questions. B) Reread the questions. C) Skim the passage. D) Skip the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly answer questions. 4. . The passage indicates that female eels' pupils expand and turn blue because the eels: A) Need to be able to recognize the male eels that will fertilize their eggs. B) Are about to undergo a change in their blood chemistry. C) No longer need to be able to recognize food sources since they have stopped eating. D) Must adapt to see in an environment with much less light than they are used to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must adapt to see in an environment with much less light than they are used to. 5. The passage states that, in terms of the natural-ice industry, the decade from 1869 to 1879 was characterized by: A) Significant growth. B) Damaging publicity. C) High shipping prices. D) Mildly declining demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Significant growth. 6. What is a "Later" question? A) Has line numbers. B) Needs reasoning. C) Easy to answer. D) Is always first. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs reasoning. 7. Until the start of the sixth paragraph, Justin's attitude toward the date is most likely one of: A) Confusion. B) Spite. C) Understanding. D) Apathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confusion. 8. What is the role of a thesis statement in a passage? A) To confuse the reader. B) To state the main idea or argument. C) To provide a summary of the passage. D) To list all the details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To state the main idea or argument. 9. Infer means to look for ..... in the story and use your knowledge. A) Theme. B) Characters. C) Setting. D) Clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clues. 10. The passage best supports the conclusion that during her initial encounter with Smith, Pocahontas: A) Was too young to have been involved in rescuing Smith. B) Performed cartwheels as part of a ritual dance and religious ceremony. C) Fell in love with Smith, even though he was significantly older than she was. D) Was a young child who rescued Smith, either literally or ceremonially. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was a young child who rescued Smith, either literally or ceremonially. 11. What is the primary reason the lodge is self-sufficient? A) To provide a unique experience for guests. B) To avoid reliance on external infrastructure. C) To reduce environmental impact. D) To save money on utilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To avoid reliance on external infrastructure. 12. Which of the following is a "dominant" trait in genetics? A) A trait that is always recessive. B) A trait that is expressed only in the absence of another trait. C) A trait that is expressed when at least one allele is present. D) A trait that is never expressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A trait that is expressed when at least one allele is present. 13. On the ACT Reading, you need to be a(n) '' ..... Reader" which means thinking about the questions you know will be at the end as you read/skim the passage. A) Advanced. B) Studious. C) Active. D) Slow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active. 14. According to the passage, how did the men aboard the Nellie feel about the Director? A) They respected and trusted him. B) They felt that he was lazy. C) They despised and rejected him. D) They thought that he was gloomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They respected and trusted him. 15. Which of the following events referred to in the passage occurred last chronologically? A) The first comprehensive report on the ice industry of the United States was commissioned. B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. C) Two thousand cargoes of ice were sold for around $ 1.5 million. D) The price of ice rose from $4 to $. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. 16. On the science section it is suggested that you spend an average of ..... minutes total per passage and items. A) 8.75. B) 5. C) 6.5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 17. According to the passage, which of the following cities is the last one Armstrong is said to have lived in? A) Paris. B) Chicago. C) New Orleans. D) New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New York. 18. You have about ..... minutes per passage A) 12. B) 8. C) 7. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 19. The word ubiquitous, as used in line 28, most likely means: A) Small. B) Difficult to find. C) Inexpensive. D) Ever-present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ever-present. 20. How many passages are there in the ACT Reading section? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 21. Which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how Monique and her friends responded to hearing Esperanza's audition? A) Their decision to sit comfortably behind Mrs. Dominguez. B) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. C) Their preconceived notions about Esperanza's voice. D) Their fondness for patriotic songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. 22. In ACT Reading Humanities, which of the following is a key strategy for understanding the passage? A) Memorizing dates and events. B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. C) Calculating numerical data. D) Listing all characters mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. 23. When the author says that she is "trying to extend it" (line 30), she most likely means that she: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. B) Prefers to be part of both the Indian and the American cultures. C) Is trying to find a way to make her home in the United States permanent. D) Is working to change regulations so that many more Indian immigrants can live in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. 24. Prose Fiction is a short story or an excerpt from a longer ..... work. A) Fictional. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fictional. 25. In the passage, Wang says that public interest in pandas is: A) Misguided and narrow. B) Beneficial to zoos. C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. D) Growing because of Bao Bao. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. 26. Based on the passage, the information about Luna City and Mars provided in lines 80-84 is most likely meant to represent the: A) Official plans for space development revealed during the broadcast. B) Plotlines the narrator planned to develop in his science fiction stories. C) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. D) Far-fetched fantasies that first inspired the narrator to become a science fiction writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. 27. How much time do you have to complete the Reading section of the ACT? A) 35 Minutes. B) 45 Minutes. C) 50 Minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35 Minutes. 28. Which of the following details does the author of Passage B highlight as one that caused "Rapper's Delight" to stand out as different compared to other songs he knew? A) The length of the song. B) The song's intro. C) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. D) The female vocals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. 29. The statement "she sharply turned to grab the screen door to excape his company" (lines 22-23) serves the story by: A) Enhancing the tension between the two characters. B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. C) Indicating her need to avoid letting her parents glimpse an intimate moment. D) Demonstrating her desire to hurry and check her breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. 30. The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of: A) A young adult riding a train through the small towns of the Upper Midwest. B) A young adult preparing to move away from her hometown. C) An adult missing the new home she has established. D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. ← 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