This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. There will be ..... passages to read. A) 3. B) 4. C) 10. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 2. N. Someone engaged in a lawsuit A) Impregnable. B) Jubilant. C) Litigant. D) Lenient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Litigant. 3. It is an act of engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questions about the text and the author's claim. A) Critical reading. B) Evidence. C) Counterclaims. D) Assertions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical reading. 4. According to the passage, after Klemens sent a tissue sample of a perished crocodile to Hekkala, Hekkala then: A) Studied the crocodile's immune system. B) Sequenced the crocodile's genome. C) Identified mutations in the crocodile's molecular structure. D) Estimated the crocodile's age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequenced the crocodile's genome. 5. What skill is primarily tested in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Mathematical reasoning. B) Scientific analysis. C) Critical reading and interpretation. D) Historical fact recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical reading and interpretation. 6. Which of the following questions is ..... A) Why couldn't Caroline . B) How long did it take . C) What inspired William . D) Why did Caroline . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why did Caroline . 7. A/an (a) question requires you to use supporting details to draw conclusions that are not specifically stated in the passage. A) Bad. B) Detail. C) A. inference. D) Main. E) Long. F) Main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. inference. 8. The gesture referred to in lines 2-3 of Passage A is similar to the gestures referred to in Kelly's experiment in Passage B in that these gestures all are: A) G. associated with cell phones. B) J. referring to physical objects. C) F. used by the authors' friends. D) H. describing recent trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J. referring to physical objects. 9. Which skill is NOT tested in the ACT Reading Test? A) Vocabulary. B) Grammar. C) Reading comprehension. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mathematics. 10. The neighbor woman believes that the angel is a(an): A) J. angel who can predict the future. B) H. warrior angel. C) G. angel of good fortune. D) F. angel of death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) F. angel of death. 11. You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ..... passages. A) Science. B) Humanities. C) Social Studies. D) Prose fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Science. 12. It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following characters from the passage lives according to Abshu's definition of a life fully lived? A) Mother Mason. B) Abshu as a child. C) Abshu as an adult. D) Father Mason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abshu as an adult. 13. Cumbersome (adjective) A) Mysterious or secret. B) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. D) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. 14. Read each ..... VERY CAREFULLY! A) Passage. B) Question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question. 15. How does the story reflect elements of magical realism? A) By focusing solely on the magical aspects of the story. B) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. C) By creating a completely fictional world. D) By ignoring the ordinary details of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. 16. Which of the following is true about literary narratives? A) They are usually the most difficult type of text. B) They are centered on historical events. C) They are usually the easiest type of text. D) They focus on scientific theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are usually the easiest type of text. 17. Identify the point of view:Emily rode her bike in the competition next to many others. She was ahead of everyone else until suddenly, her worst enemy, Spencer, caught up to her and pushed her, causing Emily to fall with many scrapes and bruises. A) Second Person. B) Third Person Omniscient. C) Third Person Objective. D) First Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Person Objective. 18. How did Clara's relationship with her brother David most affect her life A) By being home when David fell to the ground, Clara felt responsible for his injuries. B) By giving David his medicine, Clara learned about effective medical treatments. C) By doing chores for David, Clara realized she enjoyed living at home. D) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. 19. Identify differences between two or more things A) Differentiate. B) Infer. C) Engage. D) Correlate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differentiate. 20. ..... reads like a textbook. A) Prose Fiction. B) Humanities. C) Natural Science. D) Social Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Science. 21. What is the order of the reading passages? A) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. B) 1. Humanities 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Prose Fiction. C) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Humanities. D) There is no order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. 22. Try to eliminate wrong answers A) First. B) Only if you do not know the right answer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if you do not know the right answer. 23. One of the main points in the last paragraph is that through his music, Armstrong attempted to promote in his listeners a sense of: A) Determination. B) Graditude. C) Pleasure. D) Awe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pleasure. 24. Everyone should REFER to the reading passage ..... A) ONLY once/when they read it. B) For EACH AND EVERY question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For EACH AND EVERY question. 25. Why does the boss prefer the lodge to be far from civilization? A) He dislikes city life. B) He values the isolation and self-sufficiency. C) He wants to attract adventurous guests. D) He enjoys the challenge of remote living. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He values the isolation and self-sufficiency. 26. "It can be reasonably inferred the function of the first paragraph is to ..... " is an example of A) Direct questioning. B) Cause and effect. C) Summary questioning. D) Reasoning questioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reasoning questioning. 27. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(26) A) G. B) H. C) J. D) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) F. 28. What is the title of the first ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the first passage) A) Humanities. B) Social Science. C) Literary Narrative. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literary Narrative. 29. As it is used throughout the passage, the word cunning most nearly means: A) Ingenuity. B) Dependability. C) Tolerance. D) Apprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ingenuity. 30. As it is used in line 7, the word phenomenal most nearly means: A) Extraordinary. B) Efficient. C) Inconsequential. D) Annual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraordinary. ← 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