This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a wrong answer pattern mentioned in the ACT Reading summary? A) Restating the text exactly. B) Making a reasonable statement not in the text. C) Providing a direct quote. D) Offering a summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making a reasonable statement not in the text. 2. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(23) A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 3. Latent (adjective) A) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. B) Extremely obvious or conspicuous. C) Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully. D) Existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden; concealed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Existing but not yet developed or obvious; hidden; concealed. 4. ..... of reading questions are specific detail. A) 25%. B) 50%. C) 75%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 75%. 5. What is the purpose of the ACT Reading Comprehension Test? A) To assess reading skills and comprehension of various texts. B) To evaluate mathematical problem-solving abilities. C) To measure scientific reasoning skills. D) To test writing and grammar proficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess reading skills and comprehension of various texts. 6. The main purpose of the statement in line 29 is to: A) F. inform the reader that students' fears of going first were largely a thing of the past. B) G. present reasons for why this year's audition was the strangest yet. C) H. suggest that Monique's imagination no longer involved the same imagery. D) J. offer a contrast created by Monique's choice of audition slot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. offer a contrast created by Monique's choice of audition slot. 7. How does the author develop tension in the passage? A) By using short, choppy sentences. B) By describing a calm and peaceful setting. C) By introducing a mysterious character. D) By focusing on the protagonist's thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By focusing on the protagonist's thoughts. 8. Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages has topics that may range from subjects covered in school, like biology, chemistry, or physics, to more esoteric areas like astronomy, technology, or medicine? A) Prose/Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Science. 9. What is the primary function of a "plot" in a story? A) To provide background information. B) To describe the setting. C) To outline the sequence of events. D) To introduce characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To outline the sequence of events. 10. Making inferences while reading means: A) Stating facts found directly in the text. B) Guessing what will happen next in the story. C) Drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. D) Asking questions about the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. 11. Which of the following assertions about instruments is most strongly supported by details provided in both Passage A and Passage B? A) Familiarity with your instrument is an important part of the joy of playing music. B) Instruments should be revered and never treated like furniture. C) Selling your instrument shows disrespect for the music you have made together. D) Maintaining proper humidity levels is essential to preserving an instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Familiarity with your instrument is an important part of the joy of playing music. 12. The Reading Section moves very fast, as you only get ..... minutes and ..... seconds to answer each set of 10 questions per reading passage. A) 10, 0. B) 8, 45. C) 9, 30. D) 12, 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8, 45. 13. Which of the following is the theme of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?" A) People often overlook the wonderous parts of life. B) Nobody's perfect. C) Everything turns out the opposite of how you expect it to. D) Sometimes fairytales really are better than real life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People often overlook the wonderous parts of life. 14. The main point of this passage is to: A) Illustrate the importance of genetics in the formation of a baby's brain. B) Illustrate the importance of stimulation and experience in the formation of a baby's brain. C) Indicate the great need for conducting further research on babies' brains. D) Compare the latest research on babies' brains with similar research conducted fifteen years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illustrate the importance of stimulation and experience in the formation of a baby's brain. 15. Anecdote (noun) A) Show or represent. B) Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected. C) A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. D) (of something bad) happen to someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. 16. What does "obscure" mean when describing a text? A) Clear and easy to understand. B) Difficult to see or understand. C) Widely known. D) Well-documented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult to see or understand. 17. One theme of the passage is that: A) One's previous experiences and pursuits can beuseful in achieving success. B) Talent is the most important factor in achievingsuccess in both business and music. C) Recognizing one's limitations is necessary in over-coming one's failures. D) Pursuing one's dreams should take precedenceover more practical matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One's previous experiences and pursuits can beuseful in achieving success. 18. Which of the following statements from the passage is an acknowledgment by the author that she was changed by American? A) "The astrologer meant to offer me a melancholy future" (line 19). B) "All my girlhood, I straddled the seesaw of contradictions" (line 24-25). C) "I'm someone who watches tractor pulls on obscure cable channels" (lines 68-69). D) "My characters can, I hope, transcend the straitjacket of simple psychologizing" (lines 73-74). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I'm someone who watches tractor pulls on obscure cable channels" (lines 68-69). 19. Complement (noun) A) Be in conflict with. B) Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. C) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. 20. You have around ..... minutes per passage. A) 8. B) 12. C) 15. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 21. At the time described in the passage's opening ..... A) Whether he will be on time . B) Whether to install . C) Zwick's impertinent behavior. D) A civic responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A civic responsibility. 22. When she compares a baby's brain to city neighborhoods, the author is most nearly illustrating her point that: A) Neurotransmitters are actually brain chemicals. B) Regions of the brain are awakened through experience. C) The visual cortex allows a baby to recognize specific images. D) A baby's brain has about 1, 000 trillion synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regions of the brain are awakened through experience. 23. Define 'Enlightenment' in the context of revolutions. A) A philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, influencing revolutionary thought. B) A period of time marked by the rise of monarchies and absolute power. C) A religious movement focused on spiritual awakening and divine intervention. D) A social movement advocating for the rights of the working class and labor reforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, influencing revolutionary thought. 24. What is the title of the second ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the second passage) A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Science. 25. When using the F.E.A.T. method, you should: A) Read the passage 4 times, once for each letter. B) Read once, actively hunting for all F.E.A.T. words at the same time ('Mark and Move'). C) Only look for 'F' (Feelings) and 'T' (Tone). D) Skim for F.E.A.T. words before you read the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read once, actively hunting for all F.E.A.T. words at the same time ('Mark and Move'). 26. What is a likely location for this scene? A) Thailand. B) Scotland. C) Australia. D) Saskatchewan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scotland. 27. The fourth paragraph (lines 31-37) establishes all of the following EXCEPT: A) That Abshu had foster brothers. B) That the Masons maintained a clean house. C) How Mother Mason felt about the location of their house. D) What Abshu remembered most about his years with the Masons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What Abshu remembered most about his years with the Masons. 28. According to the passage, which of the following would NOT be a possibleyear of the Chinese Zodiac? A) Wood, Yang, dragon, 3048. B) Yin, fire, pig, 3021. C) Rat, earth, Yang, 3052. D) Metal, Yin, tiger, 3030. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metal, Yin, tiger, 3030. 29. The author calls the armadillos an "alien creature" in the first paragraph because: A) Not much is known about armadillos. B) Armadillos can be uncharacteristically aggressive. C) Armadillos are very aggressive. D) An armadillo's unique appearance makes it stand out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An armadillo's unique appearance makes it stand out. 30. The passage indicates that the first real crisis in the natural-ice industry can be attributed to: A) Pollution. B) Weather pattern changes. C) The advent of refrigeration. D) The Great Depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. ← 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