This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 42 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do you need to look for in ACT Reading Humanities passage A) Story Line. B) Factual Information. C) Personal Voice. D) Short Story Excerpt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal Voice. 2. How many categories of passages are in the reading section. A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 3. According to the narrator, what did Esperanza do prior to singing "The Star Spangled Banner" ? A) Looked only at Mrs. Dominguez. B) Walked confidently up to the stage. C) Watched the other auditions carefully. D) Finished her geometry homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looked only at Mrs. Dominguez. 4. What is a common feature of a reading comprehension passage on the ACT? A) Complex mathematical equations. B) Scientific experiments. C) Literary analysis. D) Historical context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literary analysis. 5. The phrase "It was Mrs. Treno's theory" (line 12) is used primarily to indicate that: A) F. Mrs. Trenor doesn't care whether or not her daughters attend church. B) G. Mrs. Trenor's understanding and that of the French governess contradict each other. C) H. Mr. and Mrs. Trenor have different beliefs about how best to manage their daughters. D) J. Mrs. Trenor would like to believe that Muriel and Hilda attend church regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. Mrs. Trenor would like to believe that Muriel and Hilda attend church regularly. 6. All of the following are reasons why people became more interested in the spider girl than they had been in the angel EXCEPT: A) It is more obvious what moral they are supposed to learn from her. B) She is more willing to interact with her audience. C) She has been officially approved by local religious authorities. D) It is less expensive to see her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She has been officially approved by local religious authorities. 7. The passage offers all of the following as reasons modern consumers might not shop at record stores EXCEPT: A) A higher price tag on goods available more cheaply elsewhere. B) A fear of being unwelcome in a community of music "experts.". C) A preference for a different format of music than the CD. D) The ability to buy music, groceries, and clothing all at once. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A higher price tag on goods available more cheaply elsewhere. 8. According to the passage, who at first maintained that the Capitoline St. John might show evidence of incised lines? A) Sannucci. B) Correale. C) Francesca. D) The technicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correale. 9. The dialogue in line 72 reveals Zwick's A) F. indignation over Crown's proposed solution . B) G. panic over having a surprise . C) H. excitement over meeting a new employee . D) J. insensitivity to his recently . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. indignation over Crown's proposed solution . 10. What was the purpose of the Homestead Act? A) To sell land to foreign investors. B) To collect taxes from landowners. C) To encourage Americans to live in the West. D) To create national parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To encourage Americans to live in the West. 11. Both Passage A and Passage B highlight the importance of which of the following in shaping attitudes towards the American and French Revolutions? A) Byzantine emperors. B) The Enlightenment. C) The British Parliament. D) King Louis XVI. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Enlightenment. 12. How many passage types are in the ACT Reading Test? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 13. What is the benefit of recognizing the relationship between claims and evidence in a passage? A) It allows you to skip over evidence selectively. B) It allows you to read faster overall. C) It helps you identify the main idea of each paragraph. D) It helps you understand the author's point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It allows you to skip over evidence selectively. 14. What is our target 'practice pace' for a single passage, and why? A) 10 minutes, because that's the average. B) 9 minutes, to build a buffer for the hardest passage. C) 8 minutes, because speed is everything. D) 11 minutes, because the new test has more time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9 minutes, to build a buffer for the hardest passage. 15. How many questions are in the Reading Section of the ACT? A) 25. B) 30. C) 50. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 16. What do questions that ask you to explain the purpose of a specific sentence, paragraph, or phrase focus on? A) The Theme of the text. B) The Function of the text. C) The Tone of the text. D) The Structure of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Function of the text. 17. What is the ACT Benchmark score for the Reading test? A) 18. B) 19. C) 20. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 18. According to Passage A, one reason elements of hip-hop culture such as b-boying are rarely represented in mass media is that these art forms: A) Have never been brought to the public's attention. B) Are not bought and sold as products. C) Do not appeal to young people. D) Declined in popularity after the 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are not bought and sold as products. 19. In Passage A, the parenthetical information in line 19and lines 21-23 mainly serves to: A) Specify how Luc identified certain aspects of apiano's history. B) Portray Luc as overly judgmental about pianotransportation. C) Describe the types of rules that visitors to Luc'sshop were required to follow. D) Indicate some of Luc's firm beliefs about pianocare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indicate some of Luc's firm beliefs about pianocare. 20. What event in October 2004 suggested a US victory? A) Democratic elections in Afghanistan. B) Unconditional Surrender of Al-Qaeda. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic elections in Afghanistan. 21. In relation to the first paragraph's earlier description of the nightmare, the narrator's comments in lines 10-13 primarily serve to: A) Reveal how to alter a dream in progress. B) Explain what caused the nightmare. C) Intensify the sense of hopelessness. D) Suggest the possibility of escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intensify the sense of hopelessness. 22. What is the primary focus of the Humanities section in the ACT Reading test? A) Analyzing scientific data. B) Understanding historical events. C) Interpreting literary and cultural texts. D) Solving mathematical problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpreting literary and cultural texts. 23. Mark answer to #5 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 24. What is one key factor when taking the ACT test? A) Knowledge of the subject. B) Time management. C) Physical fitness. D) Writing skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time management. 25. Which of the following should you do first? A) Preread the Passage. B) Preread the Questions. C) Read the Passage. D) Label Difficult Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preread the Questions. 26. According to the passage, which of the following characteristics of the eel larvae found by Schmidt provided the best evidence that the larvae were hatched in the Sargasso Sea? A) Size. B) Shape. C) Color. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Size. 27. The statement "That's where you're going, now hurry up" lines 35-36 can mos directly be attributed to the: A) Cheering boy, as he verbally criticizes the narrator's efforts. B) Cheering boy, as he shouts encouragement to the narrator. C) Narrator, as he speculates about what the cheering boy meant when the boy pointed at the pool. D) Narrator, as he angrily contemplates his response to the cheering boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrator, as he speculates about what the cheering boy meant when the boy pointed at the pool. 28. What is the focus of Organization, Unity, and Cohesion? A) Ensuring a text is logically organized. B) Recognizing common problems with usage. C) Applying understanding of sentence structure. D) Demonstrating effective language use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensuring a text is logically organized. 29. In Passage A, the narrator's descriptions of Armstrong suggest that she sees him as ultimately: A) Self-confident and triumphant. B) Isolated and alone. C) Awe-inspiring and heroic. D) Stiff and ceremonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolated and alone. 30. What type of question asks you to use facts to come to a conclusion, or answer? A) Detail. B) Generalization. C) Vocab. D) Main idea. E) Inference. 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