This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading? A) Hints within the text to understand unfamiliar words. B) The main idea of the passage. C) The author's purpose. D) The title of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hints within the text to understand unfamiliar words. 2. On the ACT Reading, you need to be a(n) '' ..... Reader" which means thinking about the certain questions as you skim the passage. A) Studious. B) Slow. C) Advanced. D) Active. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Active. 3. The passage most strongly suggests that compared tothe frog Cyclorana platycephala, the honeypot ants areunique in that they: A) Live in Australian deserts. B) Go dormant during dry times. C) Combine water storage with energy storage. D) Can store water inside their bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Combine water storage with energy storage. 4. Ants can inflect damage on intruders. inflect means ..... A) Run. B) Give. C) Cause. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause. 5. As it is used in the passage (line 42), the phrase "arch its armor" most nearly means: A) To dig. B) To curve. C) To construct. D) To fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To curve. 6. Which of the following events from "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" contains vivid imagery? A) Pelayo and Elisenda realizing an angel has landed in their courtyard. B) The child starting school. C) The description of the angel and his wings. D) The chicken coop collapsing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The description of the angel and his wings. 7. Which of the following statements ..... A) The passage claims that. B) The passage suggests . C) The passage makes it . D) The passage does not . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The passage does not . 8. Which appeal is stronger, the subjective approach or the objective approach? A) Subjective approach. B) Objective approach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjective approach. 9. Thea's attitude in the first paragraph can best be described as: A) Cheerful. B) Restless. C) Eager. D) Combative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheerful. 10. Based on the passage, the residents of Gordon Heightsin the 1950s and 1960s would best be described as: A) Artistic and sophisticated. B) Driven and optimistic. C) Friendly and easygoing. D) Generous and dependable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Driven and optimistic. 11. Which type of passage typically includes excerpts from fiction or literary memoirs? A) Social Science. B) Humanities. C) Prose/Literary Narrative. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prose/Literary Narrative. 12. Compared to Passage A, Passage B focuses more on: A) Early hip-hop's interaction with the marketplace. B) Attempts to move hip-hop art into galleries. C) The mass media. D) The author's personal experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author's personal experience. 13. Arcane (adjective) A) Mysterious or secret. B) Following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence. C) State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. D) A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mysterious or secret. 14. Which passage is full of specific information about art or literature A) Social Science. B) Prose Fiction. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanities. 15. The person telling the story is a character inside the story. (Uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we and us.) A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) 3rd person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st person. 16. What should you do during the break before the ACT Reading Test? A) Study more. B) Skip the break. C) Discuss with friends. D) Relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relax. 17. Everyone should ..... the reading passage and ..... A) ACTUALLY READ, NOT SKIM. B) SKIM, NOT CLOSELY READ IT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ACTUALLY READ, NOT SKIM. 18. In the context of the passage, the word 'melancholy' most nearly means: A) Confused. B) Excited. C) Sad. D) Joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 19. Diffuse (adjective) A) Spread out over a large area; not concentrated. B) The amount by which something is too small. C) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. D) Following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spread out over a large area; not concentrated. 20. As it is used in line 35, the word "court" most nearly means to: A) Seek to attract. B) Romantically pursue. C) Dangerously provoke. D) Pass judgement upon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seek to attract. 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? A) Soaking wet. B) Basking in. C) NO CHANGE. D) Having received our fill of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soaking wet. 22. David found a way to exploit the school's new policy on extra-curricular activities. In this context, what does 'exploit' mean? A) 1. David made full use of and derived benefit from the policy* 2. David used the policy in an unfair or selfish way. B) David began to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. C) David was not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. D) David was of the highest quality or degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. David made full use of and derived benefit from the policy* 2. David used the policy in an unfair or selfish way. 23. In what point of view does the narrator reveal only the central character's emotions? A) First Person. B) Third Person Omniscient. C) Second Person. D) Third Person Limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third Person Limited. 24. It can reasonably be inferred that the "activity of living things" described in line 59 directly refers to organisms on Earth that: A) Produce oxygen by their own natural processes and influence the contents of Earth's atmosphere. B) Remove sulfur gases from the atmosphere during heavy rainfall. C) Lock away carbon dioxide in carbonate rocks and maintain a reserve of the gas. D) Could easily live in oppressive atmospheres similar to the atmosphere of Venus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Produce oxygen by their own natural processes and influence the contents of Earth's atmosphere. 25. How many questions are typically asked per reading passage on the ACT Reading test? A) 10 questions. B) 20 questions. C) 5 questions. D) 15 questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10 questions. 26. Based on the passage, the primary purpose for the 1970s redefinition of insanity proposed by the American Law Institute was to: A) Eliminate the insanity defense from American courtrooms. B) More precisely define the concepts of responsibility and intellectual capacity. C) Redefine legal insanity so that it might include as many criminals as possible. D) Apply the McNaghten Rule only to trials involving cases of mistaken identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More precisely define the concepts of responsibility and intellectual capacity. 27. Define 'mastery' as used in the context of the stranger's message. A) A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area, often implying superiority. B) A basic understanding of a subject without any practical application. C) The ability to perform a task with minimal effort and no prior experience. D) A temporary state of being proficient in a skill without long-term commitment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area, often implying superiority. 28. What does the old man's inability to communicate with the townspeople suggest? A) He is from a different country. B) He is not human. C) He is a divine being beyond human understanding. D) He is deaf and mute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a divine being beyond human understanding. 29. How long does the speaker recommend spending on each passage of the ACT reading test? A) 7 minutes. B) 8 minutes and 45 seconds. C) 10 minutes. D) 9 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9 minutes. 30. What is the tone of a natural science passage likely to be? A) Humorous and light-hearted. B) Informative and objective. C) Emotional and subjective. D) Persuasive and argumentative. 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