This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What Congressional Act gave the government more power to investigate terrorists? A) USA Patriot Act. B) Alien & Sedition Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA Patriot Act. 2. Based on the information presented in the passage, the quality of Kahlo's painting began to decline because of. A) Her injuries. B) Catching pneumonia. C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. D) Her tumultuous marriage to Rivera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her addiction to painkillers and alcohol. 3. The passage indicates that Caroline's discovery of a new comet was unlikely because Caroline ..... A) F. found the comet quickly. B) G. knew more about. C) H. had already discovered . D) J. had little experience . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. found the comet quickly. 4. How many questions are there in total on the Reading portion of the ACT? A) 10. B) 20. C) 35. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 5. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(30) A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. 6. Which of the following best describes the type of questions asked in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Questions about mathematical calculations. B) Questions about scientific experiments. C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. D) Questions about historical dates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Questions about the author's purpose and perspective. 7. Olivia is feeling apprehensive (adjective) about the upcoming math test. What does this mean? A) She is showing or representing something. B) Something bad is happening to her. C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. D) She is telling a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. 8. What strategy can students employ to identify the deceptive language trap? A) Look for keywords like "always" or "never". B) Pay attention to answer choices with direct quotes. C) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. D) Choose answers with the most descriptive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze whether details are twisted in a misleading manner. 9. How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph? A) By reading only the middle sentences. B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. C) By counting the number of words. D) By ignoring the supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By focusing on the first and last sentences. 10. The central idea of a text around which all events and information are focused. Ex:The Power of Love in "Romeo and Juliet" . A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Main Idea. D) Comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main Idea. 11. The author mentions Melody Maker, the top 20, and articles about musicians primarily to suggest that his: A) Early interest in music has remained with him to the present. B) Time spent playing music should instead have been spent reading. C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. D) Commitment to study enabled him to perfect his drumming technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time. 12. The author describes Henderson's "Blues in C Sharp Minor" as: A) Innovative, indulgent and colorful. B) Fast-moving, memorable, and eerie. C) Artful, sublime, and unexpectedly upbeat. D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Odd, haunting, and relaxing. 13. Which one means giving human-like qualities to something that isn't human? Ex:The rain kissed my cheeks. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 14. Which of the following is NOT one of the three reporting categories mentioned in the document? A) Key Ideas and Details. B) Craft and Structure. C) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. D) Vocabulary and Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vocabulary and Grammar. 15. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the ACT Reading test? A) Reading every word slowly. B) Skimming the passage and focusing on key details. C) Ignoring the passage and answering based on prior knowledge. D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading the questions first and then the passage. 16. After reading a question, try arriving at a conclusion ..... reviewing the choices. A) Before. B) After. C) On top of. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 17. Each passage will have ..... questions. A) 8. B) 10. C) 12. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 18. The main purpose of the fourth paragraph (lines 32-41) is to: A) Explain the importance of pandas in Chinese culture. B) Describe the benefits of wildlife corridors. C) Compare the importance of pandas in wildlife conservation to water flowing down a river. D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrate the positive effect attention on pandas has had on wider conservation efforts. 19. The story is told from which point of view? A) First-person from Pelayo's perspective. B) Third-person limited. C) Third person omniscient. D) Second-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person omniscient. 20. You are given ..... minutes on the reading portion of the ACT A) 30. B) 35. C) 40. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35. 21. Mrs. Kohler's garden is best described as a: A) Haven where she hid, planned, and found purpose. B) Reminder of her homeland, filled with hedges, fruit trees, and sage-brush. C) Barren sand gulch that she fled to when she was lonely. D) Verdant paradise fed by Moonstone's frequent rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haven where she hid, planned, and found purpose. 22. An item stem that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to ..... " is what type of question? A) Explicit detail. B) Main idea. C) Development. D) Implied idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main idea. 23. It can reasonably be inferred that in relation to the appointment ..... A) F. on the same day. B) G. several days earlier. C) H. several days later. D) J. several years later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. several days later. 24. Minute (adjective) A) Sluggish and apathetic. B) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). C) The ability to understand something immediately, a 'gut feeling'. D) 1. show or prove to be right or reasonable* 2. be a good reason for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). 25. What should you do when you encounter a list in a passage? A) Read every item in the list carefully. B) Read the first and last item in the list. C) Skip over the list entirely. D) Recognize the list and skip over it if you understand its content. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recognize the list and skip over it if you understand its content. 26. In the context of lines 54-64, the phrase "the artists' warts" most nearly means. A) Kahlo's poorer paintings. B) The imperfections in Kahlo's appearance. C) Kahlo's highest achievements. D) The less pleasant parts of Kahlo's life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The less pleasant parts of Kahlo's life. 27. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Esperanza Solito: A) Was teased more than anyone else at her school. B) Was not sitting near Monique and her friends during the auditions. C) Had her audition immediately after Monique's audition. D) Had previously explained her stage fright to Mrs. Dominguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was not sitting near Monique and her friends during the auditions. 28. What is NOT a characteristic of the Literary Narrative passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Character development. B) Plot analysis. C) Data interpretation. D) Thematic elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data interpretation. 29. How should you manage your time when reading a passage? A) Spend equal time on each sentence. B) Focus only on the first and last paragraphs. C) Allocate about 8-9 minutes per passage, including questions. D) Read as slowly as possible to understand every detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allocate about 8-9 minutes per passage, including questions. 30. On the ACT reading, which question will probably take the longest? A) According to the third paragraph, why did the speaker . B) In lines 96-99, the speaker's view is . C) The passage most strongly suggests . D) As used in line 25, the word decrepit most nearly means . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The passage most strongly suggests . ← 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books