This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Which of the following elements of Passage B is not included in Passage A? A) A story involving a particular rap song. B) A discussion of the early days of hip-hop. C) A mention of the New York City area in the context of hip-hop. D) An acknowledgment of rap's interaction with other musical forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story involving a particular rap song. 4. 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) Discipline. B) Surround. C) Please. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Please. 5. Which paragraphs are generally the most important to read closely if you are low on time? A) Intro. B) Second. C) Third. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Understood by few, mysterious or secret A) Arcane. B) Adhere. C) Antagonize. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arcane. 11. 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) H. were unaffected by the Little Ice Age. D) J. occurred after the Little Ice Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. took place during the Little Ice Age. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Which sentence is an example of first-person point of view? A) You were going to the market. B) He runs in the park every morning. 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. 15. An inference made from a passage should be: A) An obvious fact stated by the author. B) A personal opinion about the topic. C) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. D) A summary of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A logical deduction that goes beyond the explicit information given. 16. Thirty-three A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 17. 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. 18. Which of the following does NOT reasonably describe the transition the author presents in lines 80-84? A) Precious to commonplace. B) Fleeting to permanent. C) Invisible to visible. D) Private to public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precious to commonplace. 19. 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. 20. What is the article's view on the importance of ACT Reading scores for humanities majors? A) It is only important for science majors. B) It is less important than other sections. C) It is crucial for comparison with peers. D) It is not considered by colleges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is crucial for comparison with peers. 21. 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 enjoyed the woman's humorous comment. D) .Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) .Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself. 22. Which passage should you begin with? A) The first one. B) The last one. C) The one you do the best on. D) The one you do the worst on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The one you do the best on. 23. When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text? A) When you come across something you don't understand. B) When you are halfway through the text. C) After you've already read it several times. D) When you are finished with the entire text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you come across something you don't understand. 24. What was the Constitutional Convention? A) A gathering of delegates from the thirteen original states to create the United States Constitution. B) A meeting to discuss the taxation policies of the British government. C) A convention to elect the first President of the United States. D) A gathering of delegates to discuss the abolition of slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gathering of delegates from the thirteen original states to create the United States Constitution. 25. Which wrong answer pattern involves random thoughts? A) Confused Relationships. B) Barely Relevant. C) Direct Contradiction. D) Off by 1 or 2 Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barely Relevant. 26. How many different types of questions are on the ACT reading section? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 27. Inconceivable (adjective) A) Existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden; concealed. B) Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally. C) Be without or deficient in. D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally. 28. Hey there, book detectives! Can you help Avery and Noah uncover the main focus or purpose of this passage? A) Details. B) Main Idea. C) Author's Tone and Attitude. D) Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main Idea. 29. Which passage typically has Part A and Part B? A) Natural Science. B) Fiction. C) Social Science. D) Humanities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humanities. 30. Mark answer to #1 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 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