This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What percentage of the ACT Reading Test is devoted to Key Ideas and Details? A) 35-40%. B) 25-30%. C) 65-70%. D) 55-60%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 55-60%. 2. Adj. trifling, insignificant A) Paradigm. B) Odious. C) Maudlin. D) Nominal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominal. 3. In the context of the passage, the excerpt from ..... A) H. illustrate Caroline's . B) J. explain Dr. Blagden's . C) G. provide an example . D) F. outline the process . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H. illustrate Caroline's . 4. The S in CAPS stands for ..... A) Same. B) SourPatch. C) Solve. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solution. 5. ..... of reading questions are specific detail (line reference is given). A) 50%. B) 60%. C) 25%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60%. 6. According to the passage, Bailin discovered that the angular momentum of the warped portion of the Milky Way and the angular momentum of the Sagittarius Dwarf are: A) Identical in quantity but different in direction. B) Identical in direction but different in quantity. C) Identical in both quantity and direction. D) Different in both quantity and direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identical in both quantity and direction. 7. What is a recommended technique for reading faster in the ACT reading section? A) Reading with no specific purpose. B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. C) Reading every word carefully. D) Subvocalizing difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. 8. The author makes which of the following assertions about Mr. Kohler? A) He had only three friends. B) He played in the dance orchestra. C) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. D) He had a son who lived in Santa Fe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. 9. The author most clearly indicates that the contents of the manufacturers' catalogs referred to in the fifth paragraph (lines 68-80) typify the natural-ice industry's: A) Ability to erect icehouses quickly. B) Simple work. C) Wide array of tools. D) Rapid response to market changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wide array of tools. 10. The word disappeared used in line 84 most likely refers to the idea that: A) People will no longer use computers. B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. C) Computers will become invisible. D) Computers will become so small and will be inside so many other objects that people will not be able to see them anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. 11. What is the role of supporting details in a passage? A) They summarize the entire passage. B) They serve as a conclusion to the passage. C) They introduce new ideas unrelated to the main idea. D) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. 12. Evidence: "His eyes were red and swollen" ..... :He must be having an allergic reaction. A) Hyperbole. B) Observation. C) Inference. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inference. 13. When I finally get around to cleaning out my refrigerator, I always find vile remnants at the back of a shelf, such as moldy fruit, or a container of old smelly chicken wings. A) Disgusting. B) Cold. C) Recent. D) Waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disgusting. 14. What does "level" refer to in the context of difficulty? A) The height of an object. B) The degree of challenge. C) The volume of sound. D) The speed of movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The degree of challenge. 15. Over the course of the story, Elisenda's perspective on the winged old man shifts. Which of the following best describes her transformation? A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. B) From fear to understanding to companionship. C) From indifference to deep affection. D) From curiosity to anger to regret. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. 16. Which of the following is NOT a type of passage you will see on the ACT Reading section? A) Social Science. B) Natural Sciences. C) Science Fiction. D) Prose Fiction. E) Humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science Fiction. 17. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Marlow is about to tell a story: A) F. that explains why he is now a freshwater sailor. B) G. that is short and funny, like most of the stories he tells. C) H. that had a profound effect on him. D) J. about a man that he saved from drowning in a river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. that had a profound effect on him. 18. Respond to this test question from your test booklet:(22) A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 19. The passage most strongly emphasizes that the process of osmosis is necessary for the eels' transition from: A) Shallower to deeper water. B) Feeding to nonfeeding. C) Immature to mature form. D) Elver to yellow eel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shallower to deeper water. 20. As it is used in line 27, the word grid most likely means: A) Roadway system. B) Map. C) Utility system. D) Populated land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utility system. 21. What is the primary theme of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'? A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. B) The inevitability of death. C) The power of love. D) The importance of wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. 22. At the time in which the passage ..... A) J. Abacuses. B) H. Quill pens. C) F. Typewriters. D) G. Mechanical adding machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H. Quill pens. 23. Approximately how many minutes should be taken to read each passage and answer its questions in order to complete the entire test within the allotted time frame? A) 7 minutes. B) 9 minutes. C) 8 minutes. D) 10 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9 minutes. 24. The act of assigning the qualities of a person to something that is not human or, in some cases, not even alive. Ex:The story jumped off the page! A) Metaphor. B) Idiom. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 25. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics, often set to a beat. The rhyming created by rappers is considered by many to be one of the most sophisticated styles of poetry. What's more, these rhymes often address provocative subjects such as sex, violence and socio-political issues. A) Thoughtful. B) Interesting. C) Criminal. D) Enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interesting. 26. Which of these is the best example of an 'F' (Feeling) word as defined in the lesson? A) 'snapped'. B) 'suddenly'. C) 'collapsed'. D) 'wondered'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'wondered'. 27. In the seventh paragraph (lines 57-75) the author compares sidemen to traveling salesmen in order to: A) Make clear how often musicians had to travel. B) Indicate that musicians often had side jobs. C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. D) Show haw hard sidemen worked to get hired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. 28. In the ACT Reading Test, what is the primary purpose of the first reading of a passage? A) To understand all the details in order to answer the questions. B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. C) To memorize key facts and figures. D) To analyze the author's writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. 29. The reaction of the narrator to Marlow's story can be most accurately described as: A) F. malicious annoyance. B) G. resigned tolerance. C) J. sincere appreciation. D) H. genuine interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. resigned tolerance. 30. The passage author characterizes the timing of the Archaeopteryx fossil discovery as ideal. Which of the following people mentioned in the passage would be most likely to support this characterization? A) Darwin. B) Owen. C) Critics of Darwin's theory. D) Visitors of the Eichstatt and Solnhofen museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darwin. 31. The author indicates that during Berry's time as a musician, swing music was primarily regarded as: A) A genre to be most appreciated by young people. B) Music for dance parties but not music for study. C) An opportunity for soloists to show off their skills. D) Musician's music that lacked a popular audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Music for dance parties but not music for study. 32. In the 1930s, why did author Zora Neale Hurston choose Eatonville, Florida, to be the first source for her collection of folklore? Which of the following does the author use as a metaphor for the culture in which she was born? A) Spy-glass. B) Garment. C) College. D) Southern state. E) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garment. 33. Based on the passage, it can most reasonably beinferred that the scarring some seeds require beforegermination is accomplished through: A) Intense drying experienced between rainfalls. B) Internal tension from the seed capsule's sepals. C) Chemicals in the seeds. D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. 34. How can understanding the context in which a text was written enhance the reader's comprehension? A) By providing entertainment to the reader. B) By helping the reader to judge the author's writing style. C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. D) By enabling the reader to skip parts of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. 35. The author uses the description of the tax seminar in 1978 to make the point that some governmental issues are: A) So technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. B) So technical that only career civil servants can understand them. C) More technical than they used to be before teh passage of the Tax Reform Act. D) Too technical for anyone other than an Internal Revenue Service tax lawyer to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. 36. Every habitat in the world, from volcano tops to icebergs, can support some sort of life. A) Housing. B) Environment. C) Nation. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environment. 37. How many total questions are there on the Reading test? A) 30. B) 40. C) 50. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 38. According to the passage, which of the following is an example of a plasma, either real or fictional? A) Diatium crystals. B) A wild electrical arc. C) The aurora borealis. D) Earth's magnetic field. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The aurora borealis. 39. What should you do to avoid getting out of number order when reading passages in a different order? A) Read the passages twice. B) Highlight important sentences. C) Summarize each passage. D) Note the answer choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Note the answer choices. 40. Why is it important to identify the author's purpose in a text? A) To understand why the text was written and what the author hopes to achieve. B) To memorize the content of the text more easily. C) To translate the text into another language. D) To find grammatical errors in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand why the text was written and what the author hopes to achieve. 41. According to the passage, what enables superstores to be able to sell products at small or even non-existent profit margins is: A) The significant amount of capital required to build such a superstore. B) The expectation of selling higher quantities of merchandise than smaller stores. C) The greater number they can carry due to their warehouse sizes. D) The ambitiousness of the economic planners who crafted their business models. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The expectation of selling higher quantities of merchandise than smaller stores. 42. Which of the following elements of Passage B is not included in Passage A? A) A discussion of the early days of hip-hop. B) An acknowledgment of rap's interaction with other musical forms. C) A story involving a particular rap song. D) A mention of the New York City area in the context of hip-hop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story involving a particular rap song. 43. Although volunteer work may gratify the needs in a community, it also can satisfy a need in the volunteer to do something of value. A) Please. B) Discipline. C) Control. D) Surround. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please. 44. Which paragraphs are generally the most important to read closely if you are low on time? A) Third. B) Conclusion. C) Second. D) Intro. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 45. When the narrator heard "Jump!" in his mind swimming (line 67), he was most likely remembering: A) His teammate's command the day the narrator caught the flag line. B) His own shout as he leapt off the outdoor pool's deck that fall. C) The cheers of the boy from the rival school. D) The abrupt start of the race that Sunday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His teammate's command the day the narrator caught the flag line. 46. The sixth paragraph (lines 52-67) primarily does which of the following regarding Wang's work and the panda exhibit at the National Zoo? A) Indicates how new features of the panda exhibit are relevant to his work. B) Describes how zoo visitors respond to his work. C) Shows how the zoo has revealed problems with his work. D) Lists specific influences his work had on the new exhibit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicates how new features of the panda exhibit are relevant to his work. 47. The passage states that the song Dem Bow was: A) The last song that Shabba Ranks ever recorded as a dancehall artist. B) The reason El General became an international success. C) The first song to ever attempt the signature reggaeton beat. D) Rerecorded by a Panamanian artist in a different language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rerecorded by a Panamanian artist in a different language. 48. Which of the following is NOT an important step in test preparation? A) Create a study plan and schedule. B) Create learning aides. C) Staying up all night studying. D) Use your test time wisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Staying up all night studying. 49. Understood by few, mysterious or secret A) Arcane. B) Adhere. C) Anecdote. D) Antagonize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arcane. 50. The author indicates that the common factor in the events and periods listed in lines 50-54 is that they: A) F. took place during the Little Ice Age. B) G. were the result of the Little Ice Age. C) J. occurred after the Little Ice Age. D) H. were unaffected by the Little Ice Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. took place during the Little Ice Age. 51. One of the main purposes of lines 91-94 is to show that: A) Paine experienced a change of heart after his persecution in France. B) The French Revolution preserved safety and stability. C) Liberty can only be achieved when individual safety is upheld. D) Paine did not allow negative personal experiences to change his convictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paine did not allow negative personal experiences to change his convictions. 52. Compassion (noun) A) Stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of. B) 1. make full use of and derive benefit from* 2. use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way. C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. D) Logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. 53. Which sentence is an example of first-person point of view? A) He runs in the park every morning. B) You were going to the market. C) I enjoy reading books on rainy days. D) They visited the museum last weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoy reading books on rainy days. 54. An inference made from a passage should be: A) A personal opinion about the topic. B) A summary of the passage. C) An obvious fact stated by the author. D) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. 55. Condescending (adjective) A) Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. B) A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. C) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. D) Having or showing a feeling of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having or showing a feeling of superiority. 56. Which of the following does NOT reasonably describe the transition the author presents in lines 80-84? A) Invisible to visible. B) Private to public. C) Precious to commonplace. D) Fleeting to permanent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precious to commonplace. 57. Mere (adjective) A) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. B) 1. make full use of and derive benefit from* 2. use a situation or person in an unfair or selfish way. C) Absorb all the attention or interest of. D) Stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. 58. What is the article's view on the importance of ACT Reading scores for humanities majors? A) It is crucial for comparison with peers. B) It is only important for science majors. C) It is not considered by colleges. D) It is less important than other sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is crucial for comparison with peers. 59. In Passage B, it can most reasonably be inferred that Heifetz's response to the woman who congratulates him is intended to point out that: A) The woman hears Heifetz's violin differently than Heifetz does. B) The woman isn't qualified to judge the quality of Heifetz's violin. C) .Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. D) Heifetz enjoyed the woman's humorous comment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) .Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. 60. Which passage should you begin with? A) The first one. B) The one you do the worst on. C) The last one. D) The one you do the best on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The one you do the best on. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books