This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Based on the passage, which of the following was most likely the first to engage the author's passionate interest? A) Philosophy. B) Chemistry. C) Drumming. D) Butterflies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Butterflies. 2. The author most nearly characterizes the role of climate change in the course of history as one that: A) Is neither all important nor safely disregarded. B) Is rightly ignored by archaeologists and scientists. C) Was greater in medieval Europe than it is today. D) Will eventually be seen as direct and causative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is neither all important nor safely disregarded. 3. What detail about Pelayo and Elisenda hint that they do possibley care about the angel? A) They let him take care of the baby. B) They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down. C) They let him have visitors. D) They took him to see the spiderwoman so they compare experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down. 4. The term "iambic pentameter" in lines 77-78 is used by the author to illustrate: A) The impact of Western culture on the blues. B) An example of an amorphous work song. C) The incubation of blues music in West Africa. D) The structure of blues music across history. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The impact of Western culture on the blues. 5. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that all of the following are core technologies EXCEPT: A) Network connectivity. B) Power profiles. C) Graphics capabilities. D) Storage capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Power profiles. 6. In order to make an inference, I must use my background knowledge and what else? A) Text clues. B) Main idea. C) Stanzas. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text clues. 7. What type of ACT reading passage typically presents arguments or expresses opinions? A) Social Science. B) Humanities. C) Literary Narrative. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanities. 8. Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above? A) Furious is a fancier word than mad. B) Lucy was really upset. C) Lucy wasn't that mad at all. D) Lucy was going home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lucy was really upset. 9. As it is used in line 30, the phrase something innate most nearly means: A) Physical immaturity. B) A memory. C) Learned behavior. D) An inherited trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An inherited trait. 10. Considering the information given in the first two paragraphs (lines 1-23), which of the following is the most accurate description of modern classical music? A) It lacks the intellectual richness of classical music from earlier periods. B) It has not progressed since the emergence of Minimalism. C) It shares audiences with other forms of music, but has not stopped evolving. D) It has become more of an artistic medium than it had been historically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shares audiences with other forms of music, but has not stopped evolving. 11. What Congressional Act gave the government more power to investigate terrorists? A) USA Patriot Act. B) Alien & Sedition Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA Patriot Act. 12. Based on the information presented in the passage, the quality of Kahlo's painting began to decline because of. A) Her injuries. B) Catching pneumonia. C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. D) Her tumultuous marriage to Rivera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. 13. The passage indicates that Caroline's discovery of a new comet was unlikely because Caroline ..... A) H. had already discovered . B) F. found the comet quickly. C) J. had little experience . D) G. knew more about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. found the comet quickly. 14. How many questions are there in total on the Reading portion of the ACT? A) 35. B) 10. C) 20. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 15. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(30) A) H. B) F. C) J. D) G. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G. 16. Which of the following best describes the type of questions asked in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Questions about mathematical calculations. B) Questions about scientific experiments. C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. D) Questions about historical dates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. 17. Olivia is feeling apprehensive (adjective) about the upcoming math test. What does this mean? A) She is showing or representing something. B) Something bad is happening to her. C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. D) She is telling a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. 18. What strategy can students employ to identify the deceptive language trap? A) Choose answers with the most descriptive language. B) Look for keywords like "always" or "never". C) Pay attention to answer choices with direct quotes. D) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. 19. How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph? A) By reading only the middle sentences. B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. C) By counting the number of words. D) By ignoring the supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. 20. The central idea of a text around which all events and information are focused. Ex:The Power of Love in "Romeo and Juliet" . A) Comparison. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Main Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Main Idea. 21. The author mentions Melody Maker, the top 20, and articles about musicians primarily to suggest that his: A) Early interest in music has remained with him to the present. B) Time spent playing music should instead have been spent reading. C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. D) Commitment to study enabled him to perfect his drumming technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. 22. The author describes Henderson's "Blues in C Sharp Minor" as: A) Innovative, indulgent and colorful. B) Fast-moving, memorable, and eerie. C) Artful, sublime, and unexpectedly upbeat. D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. 23. Which one means giving human-like qualities to something that isn't human? Ex:The rain kissed my cheeks. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 24. Which of the following is NOT one of the three reporting categories mentioned in the document? A) Key Ideas and Details. B) Craft and Structure. C) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. D) Vocabulary and Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vocabulary and Grammar. 25. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the ACT Reading test? A) Reading every word slowly. B) Skimming the passage and focusing on key details. C) Ignoring the passage and answering based on prior knowledge. D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. 26. After reading a question, try arriving at a conclusion ..... reviewing the choices. A) On top of. B) While. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 27. Each passage will have ..... questions. A) 6. B) 10. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 28. The main purpose of the fourth paragraph (lines 32-41) is to: A) Explain the importance of pandas in Chinese culture. B) Describe the benefits of wildlife corridors. C) Compare the importance of pandas in wildlife conservation to water flowing down a river. D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. 29. The story is told from which point of view? A) Third person omniscient. B) Second-person. C) First-person from Pelayo's perspective. D) Third-person limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third person omniscient. 30. You are given ..... minutes on the reading portion of the ACT A) 30. B) 35. C) 40. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. ← 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