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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the United States Constitution? A) A document that abolished slavery in the United States. B) A document that established the framework for the country's government. C) A document that established the United States as a monarchy. D) A document that declared independence from Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A document that established the framework for the country's government. 2. Devoid (adjective) A) Decrease in size, number, or range. B) Following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence. C) Mysterious or secret. D) Entirely lacking or free from. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entirely lacking or free from. 3. One of the main arguments the author is trying to make in the passage is that: A) Modern classical music is changing the way in which artists interpret the world. B) Until recently, classical music had been fading in popularity among Western societies. C) Michael Nyman has produced much important music, but remains underappreciated. D) The Piano gained widespread popularity because of Michael Nyman's impressive soundtrack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Michael Nyman has produced much important music, but remains underappreciated. 4. How are the questions for a passage generally arranged? A) Chronologically. B) Easier to more difficult. C) Complicated to simple. D) Difficult to easier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Easier to more difficult. 5. If a stereotype of Germans is that they are tidy ..... A) It firmly reinforces the stereotype. B) It initially reinforces and subsequently . C) It reinforces the meticulous aspect . D) It weakens the stereotype . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It firmly reinforces the stereotype. 6. Which of the following is not a trap answer (answer to avoid) ..... A) Extreme words like most, worst, best, never, totally, always, only. B) Words that would offend anyone. C) A true statement but is not in the passage. D) A statement that answers the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A statement that answers the question. 7. It means you look for the main point of the selection. A) Previewing. B) Skimming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skimming. 8. According to the passage, which of the following is true about The True Story of Pocahontas:The Other Side of History? A) It was coauthored by a Native American man and woman. B) It is Custalow's first book. C) It was applauded by Daniel and Townsend. D) It is Custalow's second book about Pocahontas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was coauthored by a Native American man and woman. 9. Learning about which of the following had the largest impact on scientists' current understanding of where eels breed? A) The relationship of the yellow eel stage to the silver eel stage. B) The direction in which ocean currents carry eel larvae. C) Schmidt's discovery of eel larvae in the Sargasso Sea. D) The adult eels found in the stomachs of other fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schmidt's discovery of eel larvae in the Sargasso Sea. 10. Which of the following words best describes how the orchestra referred to in the fifth paragraph (lines 58-71) is said to have started to swing? A) F. Reluctantly. B) G. Intentionally. C) H. Unconsciously. D) J. Optimistically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. Unconsciously. 11. Which type of question are generally the most uncomplicated type of question you will encounter? A) Detail. B) Main idea. C) Generalization. D) Inference. E) Vocab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detail. 12. What literary device is this: "There were only a few faded hairs left on his bald skull and very few teeth in his mouth" (1 A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings)? A) Personification. B) Imagery. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 13. Identify the verb in the following sentence:'The cat slept on the mat.' A) On. B) Mat. C) Slept. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slept. 14. According to the passage, which of the following countries supplies the most liquid natural gas to the United States? A) Canada. B) Japan. C) China. D) Saudi Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canada. 15. All of the following details are used in the passage to demonstrate Armstrong's endurance as a young musician EXCEPT that he: A) Would be the featured soloist on almost every piece in a show. B) Could play five shows a day. C) Ended shows with a long series of high notes. D) Once managed to play for an entire night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Once managed to play for an entire night. 16. If you must guess on questions, you should ..... A) Choose a different answer each time to increase odds. B) Choose the same answer each time to increase odds. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choose the same answer each time to increase odds. 17. Identify the main idea of the passage. A) How to improve reading speed. B) The importance of reading regularly. C) The history of the ACT exam. D) The benefits of reading ACT materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The benefits of reading ACT materials. 18. The biomechanics of energy storage is the domain of Sheila N. Patek and Joseph E. Baio, both biomechanists at the University of California, BerkeleyAs used above, the word domain most nearly means: A) Living space. B) Area of expertise. C) Local jurisdiction. D) Taxonomic category. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Area of expertise. 19. What is the role of symbolism in literature? A) Symbolism uses symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding deeper meaning to the text. B) Symbolism is used to create a sense of realism in the narrative. C) Symbolism serves to confuse the reader and obscure the main message. D) Symbolism is primarily a decorative element with no significant meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism uses symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding deeper meaning to the text. 20. Read questions first before reading the selection, but not the answer choices. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What was the significance of the terrorists' first target-the World Trade Center? A) It is an important symbol of America's finance district. B) It is the entry point for immigrants into the United States. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is an important symbol of America's finance district. 22. Throughout the passage, the image of the door is used primarily as a metaphor for the boundary between: A) Alertness and fatigue. B) Dreams and nightmares. C) Wakefulness and sleeping. D) Not-dreaming and dreaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not-dreaming and dreaming. 23. Identify the literary device used in this sentence:'The book was a passport to adventure.' A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 24. What is the significance of the setting in a prose fiction passage? A) It provides a backdrop for the action. B) It dictates the story's theme. C) It is irrelevant to the story. D) It only serves to introduce characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides a backdrop for the action. 25. The tone of a passage refers to: A) The intended audience of the text. B) The structure of the text. C) The main topic of the text. D) The author's attitude toward the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author's attitude toward the subject. 26. The speaker advises students to use the line numbers provided for detail-oriented questions. The most logical inference drawn from this advice is that: A) Students should attempt to answer all detail questions from memory to save time looking back. B) Most ACT questions are general purpose and do not require specific line references. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most ACT questions are general purpose and do not require specific line references. 27. Supporting Detail (SD) questions often ask you to: A) Predict what happens after the passage. B) Understand the overall theme of the story. C) Find specific facts or information from the passage. D) Create your own opinion based on the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find specific facts or information from the passage. 28. The passage suggests that Armstrong's most important contribution to jazz was his: A) Work with King Oliver. B) Emphasis on improvisation. C) Musical conquest of Europe. D) Invention of the blues sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasis on improvisation. 29. The main point of the second paragraph of Passage A (lines 4-11) is that: A) G. we have more ways to communicate than ever, so gestures are increasingly important. B) F. although technology is changing how we interact with the world, many gestures remain the same. C) J. because technology has become so complicated, gestures are symbolic of simpler times. D) H. as a result of new technologies, new gestures are being created at a fast rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. although technology is changing how we interact with the world, many gestures remain the same. 30. Based on Passage A, which statement best captures the relationship between Tin Pan Alley pop music and rap music? A) Rap artists have rejected every aspect of Tin Pan Alley pop. B) Rap artists have been aware of Tin Pan Alley pop but not influenced by it. C) Tin Pan Alley pop developed at the same time as rap. D) Tin Pan Alley pop has influenced many rap artists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tin Pan Alley pop has influenced many rap artists. 31. Since Fred was skinny, calling him "Fat Fred" is indeed a ..... A) Excoriate. B) Temerity. C) Misnomer. D) Proscribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misnomer. 32. Whats the #1 TRAP of the reading section of the ACT? A) Getting stuck on hard questions. B) Reading questions carefully. C) Using the FEAT method for literary narrative passage. D) Reading the passage first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting stuck on hard questions. 33. The main purpose of the third paragraph (lines 20-33) is to: A) Establish that the author is not in fact an expert in the type of science being discussed. B) Explain in a humorous fashion that the official explanation of lightsabers borders on nonsense. C) Remind the reader of the important difference between science fiction and fantasy. D) Express disdain for the silliness of the Star Wars film series. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain in a humorous fashion that the official explanation of lightsabers borders on nonsense. 34. In the context of the passage, the detail that Crocodylus niloticus and Crocodylus suchus have different numbers of chromosomes provides support for the claim that the two species: A) Were not mixing their DNA. B) Had similar diets. C) Did not evolve from the same ancestor. D) Diverged during the Cretaceous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did not evolve from the same ancestor. 35. The passage initially portrays Monique and her friends as: A) F. concerned and nervous. B) G. confused and surprised. C) H. friendly and inclusive. D) J. aloof and disparaging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. aloof and disparaging. 36. ..... not a question of whether he did it ..... a question of when. A) It's Its. B) It's It's. C) Its It's. D) Its Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's It's. 37. According to the passage, what effect has Sam Walton had on the record store industry? A) G. He tried to change the record store industry's model of community. B) H. He was one of the record store industry's most passionate critics. C) J. He was involved in the evolution of the superstore, which is a competitor of record stores. D) F. Record stores have based their business models on one he created. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) J. He was involved in the evolution of the superstore, which is a competitor of record stores. 38. Sandy missed the bus and was late for school.What is the effect of the sentence above? A) Sandy missed the bus. B) She was late for school. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was late for school. 39. The passage indicates that an accurate account of Pocahontas' life would likely include all of the following: A) Her marriage to Rolfe. B) A romantic relationship with Smith. C) A visit to the colonial fort. D) An encounter with Smith during her youth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A romantic relationship with Smith. 40. Which passage should you read first if you love history? A) Humanities. B) Prose. C) Social Science. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Science. 41. What is the author's purpose in a prose fiction passage? A) To argue a point. B) To entertain and tell a story. C) To provide scientific data. D) To analyze social trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To entertain and tell a story. 42. What are the reporting categories for the English test scores? A) Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar. B) Production of Writing, Knowledge of Language, Conventions of Standard English. C) Reading, Writing, Speaking. D) Math, Science, English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Production of Writing, Knowledge of Language, Conventions of Standard English. 43. Which of the 4 reading sections is most likely to ask plot, characters, theme, or setting? A) Prose Fiction. B) Natural Science. C) Social Science. D) Humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prose Fiction. 44. Based on the passage, which of the following ..... A) "By what figure ". B) "Have you had ". C) "Was your weekend ". D) "Who among you ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "By what figure ". 45. "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! In line 38, the word soft means ..... A) Quiet. B) Angry. C) Smooth. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet. 46. Never take notes in the margins. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. REASONING type questions commonly include the word: A) Main idea. B) Implies. C) Indicates. D) States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implies. 48. If you scored an 18 or lower on the Reading Section last year, you should blindly guess on reading passages #2 and #3, so you can concentrate and have more time on passages #4 and #1. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. According to the passage, which of the following was not an effect of the "bond of the sea" (line 15)? A) It allowed the men to look past each other's criminal backgrounds. B) The men did not mind listening to each other's meandering tales. C) It eased the loneliness of extended periods of time away from each other. D) The men were able to be more tolerant of each other's beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It allowed the men to look past each other's criminal backgrounds. 50. The author asserts that local newspaper reporters are often: A) Inexperienced and insufficiently educated. B) Inexperienced but well educated. C) Young but experienced. D) Young and well educated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inexperienced and insufficiently educated. 51. If the troops cross over the border, they will try to ..... the capital city. A) Decimate. B) Epicure. C) Excoriate. D) Proscribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decimate. 52. Which of the following is NOT a skill measured by the ACT reading test? A) Use referring and reasoning skills to determine main ideas. B) Locate and interpret significant details. C) Draw conclusions and make inferences based on the passage. D) Test isolated vocabulary items or rules of formal logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Test isolated vocabulary items or rules of formal logic. 53. The authors of both passages would most likely agree with the idea that early rap music: A) Represented artists' rejection of the music industry and its practices. B) Represented a significant development in American popular culture. C) Was more popular than today's rap music. D) Was slow to find an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Represented a significant development in American popular culture. 54. In the context of reading comprehension, what does 'inference' mean? A) Finding the author's purpose. B) Drawing conclusions based on evidence. C) Summarizing the passage. D) Identifying the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drawing conclusions based on evidence. 55. What is the recommended time management strategy for the ACT Reading Test? A) Spend equal time on all questions. B) Spend more time on easier questions. C) Spend more time on harder questions. D) Ignore the time limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spend equal time on all questions. 56. The author cites all of the following as causes of the European food crises during the Little Ice Age EXCEPT: A) Bankrupt intellectualism. B) Human ineptitude. C) Bad economic policy. D) Poor political policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bankrupt intellectualism. 57. What type of wrong answer includes information that is beyond the topic's boundaries? A) Irrelevant. B) Ambiguous. C) Misleading. D) Out-of-Scope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Out-of-Scope. 58. What type of questions ask for specific information stated explicitly in the text? A) Details questions. B) Opinion questions. C) Inference questions. D) Summary questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Details questions. 59. Which literary device is often analyzed in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Equation. B) Algorithm. C) Hypothesis. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 60. The story is widely accepted to be part of the magical realism genre where mystical, wildly imaginative details are blended with realistic conflicts and situations. Which of the following represents a realistic aspect of the story? A) An angel appeared and was disheveled and dirty. B) A Portuguese man who couldn't sleep because of noise from the stars. C) A society of people unite to mistreat a different individual. D) An angel was branded with an iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A society of people unite to mistreat a different individual. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 5Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8Act Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books