This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. What type of acts involve the magician freeing themselves from seemingly impossible situations? A) Escape acts. B) Illusion acts. C) Card tricks. D) Mentalism acts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mentalism acts. 3. Which strategy is recommended when answering reading questions? A) Try to remember all the details from memory. B) Think of the passage as a reference book and refer back to it. C) Skim the questions without reading. D) Answer questions without reading the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Think of the passage as a reference book and refer back to it. 4. "The lycanthropic virus story is really nailed down, " says Giles. "The epicenters that have been mapped over thousands of years are likely the spots where werewolves are concentrated."As it is used in this line, concentrated most nearly means ..... A) Paid attention to. B) Gathered together. C) Extracted. D) Directed to one topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gathered together. 5. Wang is said to have reacted to a mother panda leaving him to watch over her cub with: A) Concern. B) Diplomacy. C) Surprise. D) Joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joy. 6. The last paragraph suggests that the formation of synapses occurs most rapidly: A) During the first nine months of a child's life. B) From the time a child is about six months old until that child is about ten years old. C) From the time a child is about one year old until that child is well into adolescence. D) During the first two months of a child's life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From the time a child is about six months old until that child is about ten years old. 7. Frida Kahlo's story was compared to "a game of telephone" because. A) Just like a message passed over the phone, the details of her life have been told accurately. B) People are purposely leaving out important pieces of her history. C) Her story has been passed on verbally from person to person. D) Over time the story has become distorted and parts have been omitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over time the story has become distorted and parts have been omitted. 8. What does the word 'loaded' most nearly mean in the context used? A) Filled with cargo. B) Equipped with supplies. C) Armed. D) Heavy with weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Armed. 9. No one knows how human beings learn a language. In the 1950s a famous psychologist, E.F. Skinner, said that learning was simply the acquisition of news habits. He taught animals to perform actions by rewarding them when they performed well and punished them when performed badly. His ideas were widely used in language teaching. The best topic is: A) Language Learning. B) Acquisition of New habits. C) Language Teaching. D) Psychologist's Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language Learning. 10. What does "Off by 1 or 2 Words" indicate in ACT Reading wrong answers? A) Random thoughts. B) Sneaky!. C) Exactly opposite. D) Wrong Part of Passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sneaky!. 11. How will the Homestead Act support Manifest Destiny? A) The Homestead Act limited land ownership to the East Coast. B) The Homestead Act encouraged people to stay in their home states. C) The Homestead Act was primarily focused on urban development and renewal. D) The Homestead Act supported Manifest Destiny by promoting westward expansion and settlement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Homestead Act supported Manifest Destiny by promoting westward expansion and settlement. 12. How do Pelayo and Elisenda initially react to the old man's presence? A) With fear and suspicion. B) With kindness and hospitality. C) With indifference and neglect. D) With excitement and curiosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With fear and suspicion. 13. Which of the following is NOT a type of question found in the ACT reading test? A) Purpose and Point of View. B) Word Meanings and Word Choice. C) Mathematical Reasoning. D) Craft and Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mathematical Reasoning. 14. What does an Opposite trap answer do? A) Provides additional examples. B) Summarizes the passage. C) Contradicts the information in the passage. D) Supports the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contradicts the information in the passage. 15. What is a recommended time management strategy during the ACT Reading Test? A) Spend equal time on each passage. B) Focus on the first two passages only. C) Skip difficult passages and return later. D) Read all questions before the passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spend equal time on each passage. 16. True or False:The ACT Reading test is a comprehension exam? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which of the following would most likely be an example of "music for the sake of music" at the term is used in line 63? A) A love song duet. B) A school fight song. C) A national anthem. D) A modern symphony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A modern symphony. 18. The structure of a text can influence: A) The speed at which the text can be read. B) The reader's interpretation of the text's meaning. C) The text's legibility. D) The number of pages in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reader's interpretation of the text's meaning. 19. When skim-reading the nonfiction passages, how much of the body paragraphs should you be reading? A) The first and last sentences. B) The first sentence only. C) The last sentence only. D) NONE; it's called skimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first sentence only. 20. The Trap jaws hold their mandibles wide apart. Mandibles means A) Heads. B) Legs. C) Hair. D) Lower jaws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lower jaws. 21. The metaphor the author uses to help describe ..... A) Astronomy. B) Education. C) Business. D) Architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Architecture. 22. The climax of a story is the A) Main idea. B) Turning point of the story. C) Middle of the story. D) Resolution of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turning point of the story. 23. The author uses the phrase "a cathedral of a solo" (line 85) most likely to create a sense that Berry's solo was: A) An intricate, awe-inspiring masterpiece. B) A somber, mournful hymn. C) A crumbling remnant of Berry's once-great skill. D) A testament to Calloway's band leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An intricate, awe-inspiring masterpiece. 24. What should students be conscious of when reading passages in the ACT Reading Test? A) Relationships between ideas. B) Historical dates. C) Mathematical formulas. D) Grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relationships between ideas. 25. Which of the following is a pacing strategy? A) Change the order of the passage. B) Read the entire passage before answering. C) Skip difficult questions. D) Focus on individual answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change the order of the passage. 26. What strategies can be used to tackle ACT reading questions effectively? A) Skimming the passage and highlighting key points. B) Reading the questions before the passage. C) Memorizing the entire passage. D) Ignoring the passage and guessing answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skimming the passage and highlighting key points. 27. The door is broken ..... it doesn't close properly. A) Since. B) Due to. C) Because. D) As a result. E) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a result. 28. A passage about the history of people being forced to take classes to prepare for tests they are forced to take would probably be which type? A) Humanities. B) Natural Science. C) Social Science. D) Literary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Science. 29. From what range do the passages in the ACT Reading Test come? A) Only science. B) Only literature. C) A range of content areas. D) A single content area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A range of content areas. 30. For all ACT sections, if you have 1 minute left, what should you do? A) Quickly select an answer for every question. B) Do your best on the question you're on. C) Leave remaining unanswered questions blank. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly select an answer for every question. ← 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 8Act Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books