This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that the Little Ice Age: A) F. was a period defined by prolonged global cooling. B) G. occurred during the era of Cro-Magnon mammoth hunters. C) H. was marked by frequent and short-term climate shifts. D) J. resulted from interactions between the atmosphere and ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. was marked by frequent and short-term climate shifts. 2. The Two-Pass Method is designed to fix the #1 trap on the ACT, which is ..... A) Reading the passages too slowly. B) Getting 'stuck' on hard questions for 120-180 seconds. C) Forgetting to use the F.E.A.T. method. D) Guessing on the 'Boss Level' passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting 'stuck' on hard questions for 120-180 seconds. 3. In this point of view, the narrator does not reveal any characters' thoughts or feelings ..... A) Second Person. B) Third Person Omniscient. C) First Person. D) Third Person Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third Person Objective. 4. Rapping first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s as a kind of street art, especially among African American teenagers. But it wasn't until 1979, when the Sugarhill Gang released their breakaway hit, 'Rapper's Delight', that record producers took notice of this emerging musical genre. A) Style. B) Genius. C) Sensation. D) Band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Style. 5. Which of the following assertions about instruments ismost strongly supported by details provided in bothPassage A and Passage B? A) Familiarity with your instrument is an importantpart of the joy of playing music. B) Instruments should be revered and never treatedlike furniture. C) Selling your instrument shows disrespect for themusic you have made together. D) Maintaining proper humidity levels is essential topreserving an instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Familiarity with your instrument is an importantpart of the joy of playing music. 6. In the context of the passage, lines 17-23 are best described as presenting images of: A) Gloom, tension, and fascination. B) Anger, bitterness, and betrayal. C) Stillness, peacefulness, and relaxation. D) Frustration, surprise, and satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gloom, tension, and fascination. 7. What is the significance of the lodge's location near the Arctic Circle? A) It offers a unique hunting experience. B) It provides easy access to city amenities. C) It ensures a constant supply of game. D) It allows for year-round operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It offers a unique hunting experience. 8. Which of the following can most reasonably be inferred from the passage about her parents' feelings about music? A) They are accomplished musicians. B) They do not have a capacity for music themselves, but support her interest. C) They are opposed to her becoming a musician. D) They didn't understand why she would want to pursue a career in music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They didn't understand why she would want to pursue a career in music. 9. In line 86, the word framed is used figuratively todescribe: A) A common means of preserving a photograph. B) The way background research can support theproper viewing of a photograph. C) A technique in which a photograph is displayedwith factual information surrounding it. D) The manner in which many photographs ofGoyathlay are displayed in museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way background research can support theproper viewing of a photograph. 10. What is the main focus of the Natural Science passage in the ACT Reading section? A) Debates in scientific communities. B) Historical scientific discoveries. C) Descriptions of scientific experiments and their results. D) Biographies of famous scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptions of scientific experiments and their results. 11. The final paragraph is vital to the passage because: A) It describes how conservationism is on the rise but emphasizes there is much work left to be done. B) It explains that humans are smart and innovative. C) It details how far humans still have to go in conservation efforts. D) It shows what efforts have already been made toward conserving nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes how conservationism is on the rise but emphasizes there is much work left to be done. 12. Literary Narrative means the passage reads like a ..... A) Newspaper Article. B) Textbook Entry. C) Poem. D) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Story. 13. When a passage describes a sequence of events, the text structure is most likely: A) Cause and effect. B) Compare and contrast. C) Chronological. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chronological. 14. In the 1930s, why did author Zora Neale Hurston choose Eatonville, Florida, to be the first source for her collection of folklore? A) From a place she had never visited. B) Where her teachers suggested she do so. C) From people of different geographical backgrounds. D) In a state with a large urban population. E) In a state far from where she grew up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From people of different geographical backgrounds. 15. What federal government organization began to spy on American citizens making foreign calls? A) National Security Agency (NSA). B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Security Agency (NSA). 16. This passage is best described as being: A) An analysis of how computers are vanishing from everyday use in society. B) An argument in support of introducing more computer-friendly products. C) An examination of the changing roles computers have in people's lives. D) A thorough evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of using computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An examination of the changing roles computers have in people's lives. 17. Integrate (verb) A) Unable to be affected by. B) Certain to happen; unavoidable. C) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. 18. During a group project, Benjamin made a comment about Luna's idea. If we say Benjamin's comment was condescending, what does it mean? A) Benjamin was anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. B) Benjamin told a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. C) Benjamin used his comment to emphasize how small or insignificant Luna's idea is. D) Benjamin's comment was showing a feeling of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benjamin's comment was showing a feeling of superiority. 19. What is the significance of the old man's wings in the story? A) They symbolize freedom and escape. B) They are a burden that prevents him from living a normal life. C) They are a source of income for Pelayo and Elisenda. D) They represent the divine and the mysterious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They represent the divine and the mysterious. 20. What is the time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test? A) The time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test is 60 minutes. B) The time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test is 20 minutes. C) The time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test is 45 minutes. D) The time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test is 35 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The time limit for the ACT Reading Practice Test is 35 minutes. 21. As it is used in line 49, the word ambiguous most nearly means: A) Contradictory. B) Wealthy. C) Unclear. D) Misty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contradictory. 22. How can understanding vocabulary improve reading comprehension? A) A strong vocabulary allows readers to grasp nuances and meanings, enhancing overall understanding of the text. B) Understanding vocabulary has no impact on reading comprehension. C) A limited vocabulary helps readers focus on the main ideas of the text. D) Improving vocabulary only benefits writing skills, not reading comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong vocabulary allows readers to grasp nuances and meanings, enhancing overall understanding of the text. 23. The match was cancelled ..... The rain A) Because. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of. 24. The author makes all of the following assertions regarding Mrs. Kohler's personal style, EXCEPT: A) She wore a black sunbonnet in the summertime. B) Mrs. Kohler made her own dresses. C) Mrs. Kohler preferred men's shoes over women's. D) She wore a black hood in the wintertime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wore a black hood in the wintertime. 25. The passage states that, in the Southern United States, armadillos do damage to: A) Deserts. B) Crops. C) Houses. D) Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crops. 26. According to the author, what is unique about the June 1940 rendition of the song "A Ghost of a Chance" ? A) It's the only recorded piece that features Berry from beginning to end. B) Berry showcases his unrivaled ability to play a solo that blends into the background. C) It was the only public performance Berry gave in 1940. D) Berry plays an alto saxophone instead of his usual tenor saxophone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's the only recorded piece that features Berry from beginning to end. 27. What is not a category of a reading passage? A) Humanities. B) Natural Sciences. C) Social Studies. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cooking. 28. On the ACT, especially the natural science section, use ..... to understand unknown terminology. A) A neighbor's paper. B) A dictionary. C) Context clues. D) Previous answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Context clues. 29. What nation served as the home base of the terror network Al-Qaeda? A) Afghanistan. B) Iraq. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afghanistan. 30. The passage identifies early 20th-century Panamanians as being both: A) Increasingly familiar with and fond of Jamaican reggae music. B) Diligent laborers and resentful of foreigners brought in to assist them. C) Impressed by Jamaican music and helpful in teaching them the Spanish language. D) Absorbed with dancehall reggae and undervalued by modern musicologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasingly familiar with and fond of Jamaican reggae music. 31. What is the ACT exactly? A) It is an exam that is given to high school students to test for college readiness. B) It is an exam that is used to meet college acceptance requirements. C) It is an exam that places students academic performance with peers of the same age and grade level across the country. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 32. How many multiple-choice questions are there in the ACT Reading Test? A) 35. B) 40. C) 45. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 33. The author associates all of the following with the onset of summer EXCEPT: A) Home dwellers painting their fences. B) The blossoming of cottonwood trees. C) Children wearing cool clothing instead of warm. D) Seeing new neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seeing new neighbors. 34. A word or phrase used to compare 2 unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings. (Does NOT use the words "like" or "as"). Ex:All the world is a stage! A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 35. Which of the following rhetorical techniques does theauthor repeatedly use in the passage as a means toengage the reader? A) Forthright attacks on what he labels as readers'misunderstanding of basic historical fact. B) Open-ended questions and appeals directed toreaders. C) Direct quotations from past readers of his workthat capture their responses to his ideas. D) Descriptions of his own experiences as a citizen ofthe Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open-ended questions and appeals directed toreaders. 36. The phrase 'foaming as if enraged' is an example of which literary device? A) Personification. B) Alliteration. C) Understatement. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 37. What is the role of dialogue in prose fiction? A) To provide background information. B) To develop characters and advance the plot. C) To describe the setting. D) To introduce new vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To develop characters and advance the plot. 38. How long did homesteaders need to reside on the land to gain ownership? A) 5 years. B) 2 years. C) 6 months. D) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 years. 39. The main function of the second paragraph (lines 20-29) is to: A) Identify some of Armstrong's mentors, such as King Oliver. B) List some of the early events in Armstrong's developing career. C) Contrast Armstrong's opinions of King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson. D) Describe the musical style Armstrong developed jointly with Fletcher Henderson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) List some of the early events in Armstrong's developing career. 40. According to the author, Berry's solos as a recording session musician were often very short because he: A) Worked within the recording constraints of the era. B) Preferred playing many short solos to playing a few long ones. C) Drew more attention playing ensemble passages. D) Wasn't a very good saxophone player until late in his career. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worked within the recording constraints of the era. 41. What should you focus on when reading literary narrative passages? A) The historical context of the passage. B) The relationship between characters and their motivations. C) The factual accuracy of the passage. D) The chronological order of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The relationship between characters and their motivations. 42. What logical fallacy occurs in the following example: "America ..... Love It Or Leave It." A) Hasty generalization. B) Stereotyping. C) Name-calling. D) Either-or-fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either-or-fallacy. 43. In the context of ACT Reading Humanities, what does the term 'tone' refer to? A) The number of paragraphs. B) The author's attitude towards the subject. C) The structure of the passage. D) The main idea of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's attitude towards the subject. 44. The main point made in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs (lines 14-52) is that the structure of a baby's brain: A) Is genetically determined before the child is born. B) Can be seen through positron-emission tomography. C) Can be altered through a process known as pruning. D) Is still developing after the child is born. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is still developing after the child is born. 45. In Passage B, it can most reasonably be inferred thatHeifetz's response to the woman who congratulateshim is intended to point out that: A) Heifetz enjoyed the woman's humorous comment. B) Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. C) The woman isn't qualified to judge the quality ofHeifetz's violin. D) The woman hears Heifetz's violin differently thanHeifetz does. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. 46. Which of the following is not a skill tested in the ACT Reading exam? A) Analyzing the author's tone or mood. B) Remembering specific facts not in a passage. C) Understanding sequence of events. D) Determining the meaning of words from their context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remembering specific facts not in a passage. 47. What is the importance of a thesis statement in an essay? A) A thesis statement is a summary of the essay's conclusion. B) A thesis statement is a list of references used in the essay. C) A thesis statement is an introduction to the essay's topic. D) A thesis statement presents the main argument or claim of an essay, guiding the direction of the writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A thesis statement presents the main argument or claim of an essay, guiding the direction of the writing. 48. Based on the passage, the 1879 Maine ice that was fifteen to twenty inches thick can best be described as: A) A top-quality crop that was shipped to New York City, Philadelphia, and destinations farther south. B) Sufficient for local demand but not a solution to the problem of the ice "famine" in the South. C) Typical of Maine crops of ice until the ice "famine" struck. D) Remarkable but surpassed in size and quality by crops the following year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A top-quality crop that was shipped to New York City, Philadelphia, and destinations farther south. 49. Passage A states that Edmund Burke's first effort to change British treatment of the American colonies was A) Belated. B) Ineffective. C) Too emotional. D) Incoherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ineffective. 50. In Passage B, the author most directly indicates that the violin is sometimes an adversary by stating that it: A) Can't speak with words. B) Responds with a range of emotion. C) Lies mute in its case. D) Makes him adjust to its whims. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes him adjust to its whims. 51. In prose fiction, which element is most crucial for creating tension? A) Setting description. B) Narrative pace. C) Character relationships. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character relationships. 52. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(29) A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 53. Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage? A) F. In terms of Western music history, what was so radical about Armstrong's playing and singing?. B) G. What aspect of Armstrong's music brought the role of the jazz soloist to the fore?. C) H. What style of jazz singing did Armstrong popularize?. D) J. Which of Armstrong's recorded masterpieces most changed American music?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. Which of Armstrong's recorded masterpieces most changed American music?. 54. It can most reasonably be inferred that the author'sstatements about the educational use of photographsapply to photographs taken during what time period? A) Any time period prior to the digital age, but notbeyond. B) Only in the ten years after photographers firstjoined government expeditions to the West. C) Any time period since photographs were firsttaken. D) In the nineteenth century exclusively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Any time period since photographs were firsttaken. 55. Hey there, detective! Can you help Ethan, Emma, and Kai find the clues that reveal specific information stated explicitly in the text? A) Author's Tone and Attitude. B) Details. C) Main Idea. D) Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Details. 56. According to the passage, the Pioneer Venus mission to Venus involved investigating details relating to the planet's: A) F. surface geology and interior structure. B) G. atmosphere as it has been changed by the influence of photosynthesis. C) H. similarities to the planet Earth. D) J. atmospheric contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. atmospheric contents. 57. Why is it important to manage time during the ACT reading section? A) To ensure that all questions are answered within the allotted time. B) To allow for more time on difficult questions. C) To reduce the overall stress of the test. D) To improve reading speed without comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure that all questions are answered within the allotted time. 58. What does it mean when an author uses vivid imagery in a text? A) The author provides detailed descriptions to appeal to the reader's senses. B) The author strictly uses technical language to explain concepts. C) The author lists facts without descriptive details. D) The author uses graphs and charts to present information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author provides detailed descriptions to appeal to the reader's senses. 59. What does the word 'benevolent' mean? A) Kind and generous. B) Evil and cruel. C) Indifferent. D) Lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kind and generous. 60. A passage about people writing poems or music, or creating great works of art inspired by the angst of taking ACT Prep would probably be which type of passage? A) Natural Science. B) Humanities. C) Literary. D) Social Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanities. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8Act Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books