This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 44 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Contradict (verb) A) Be in conflict with. B) Decrease in size, number, or range. C) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. D) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be in conflict with. 2. Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on the text, you can infer that: A) Sheepdogs are not very smart. B) There are many breeds of dogs. C) Sheepdogs are trusted because of their loyalty. D) Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sheepdogs are trusted because of their loyalty. 3. What is a common mistake when interpreting questions with extreme language? A) Choosing the most extreme option. B) Ignoring the context of the question. C) Assuming all options are correct. D) Selecting the least extreme option. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Choosing the most extreme option. 4. The author calls the interactions that produced the Little Ice Age climate shifts: A) F. powerful and relatively straightforward. B) G. complex and not yet well understood. C) H. frequent and not often studied today. D) J. intricate and generally beneficial to humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. complex and not yet well understood. 5. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that before 1999, consumers purchasing their music over the internet led to digital downloads reducing CD sales by: A) F. less than 20 percent. B) G. between 20 and 25 percent. C) H. between 25 and 30 percent. D) J. more than 30 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. less than 20 percent. 6. When answering a supporting detail question, I can go back and find the answer in the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What is the main focus of literary analysis in ACT reading? A) Identifying mathematical formulas. B) Understanding character development and themes. C) Memorizing historical dates. D) Learning scientific processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding character development and themes. 8. It may reasonably be inferred from lines 10-17 that James Merrill respected Elizabeth Bishop's poetry: A) And wished that reaction to her poems had not been complicated by gender issues. B) But was disturbed by her refusal to be included in women's anthologies. C) But felt she should be more concerned with women's issues. D) And was glad she was one of the four best women poets ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And wished that reaction to her poems had not been complicated by gender issues. 9. What does "figure" refer to in a statistical report? A) A narrative description. B) A numerical value or graph. C) A hypothesis. D) A conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A numerical value or graph. 10. In lines 36-49, the author quotes Burke's speech to Parliament primarily to emphasize the fact that: A) Burke still believed Parliament was an inherently good institution. B) Parliament had ignored Burke's previous appeals. C) The American colonies would find another nation to govern them if Parliament pulled away its support. D) Parliament was too entangled in the slave trade to maintain relations with America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burke still believed Parliament was an inherently good institution. 11. In the passage, the main point the author makes about museums is that they primarily: A) F. exist to educate tourists about the areas they are visiting. B) G. function to protect and preserve specimens for future study. C) H. preserve only the specimens excavated from nearby sites. D) J. display only the specimens that are currently considered to be important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. function to protect and preserve specimens for future study. 12. Evaluating arguments and claims in a text involves: A) Agreeing with the author's perspective. B) Identifying the evidence supporting the argument. C) Counting how many arguments the author makes. D) Writing a counterargument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying the evidence supporting the argument. 13. Which of the following skills is assessed under Integration of Knowledge and Ideas? A) Identifying the author's tone. B) Summarizing the passage. C) Evaluating arguments and claims. D) Understanding vocabulary in context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluating arguments and claims. 14. Which of the following are explanations given by the narrator as to why the Lawyer used the ship's only cushion?I. He was very old.II. He would not allow anyone else to use it.III. He was greatl respected by the ship's crew. A) I and II only. B) I only. C) I and III only. D) II only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I and III only. 15. One of the main points made in the last paragraph is that insanity pleas were: A) Unconvincing to most juries in California in 1980. B) Used in most cases in California in 1980. C) Often successful in California in 1980. D) Popular with lawyers in California in 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unconvincing to most juries in California in 1980. 16. A strategy to answer a LATER question successfully is: A) Tackle them first. B) Keep the test free of written marks. C) Re-write the story on a separate sheet of paper. D) Read the passage first. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read the passage first. 17. Why are literary narrative passages often harder to read? A) They contain more facts and fewer characters. B) They follow a traditional structure. C) They do not follow a traditional structure. D) They focus on historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They do not follow a traditional structure. 18. The author urges the reader to evoke action by: A) Appealing directly to the opposition. B) Traveling to conservation areas to see nature's beauty. C) Enforcing legislation about conservation and by raising awareness. D) Starting violent protests against people who destroy nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enforcing legislation about conservation and by raising awareness. 19. True or False:For all ACT sections, you should carefully and slowly read the directions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. How many passages are on the ACT READING test? A) Three. B) Four. C) Five. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four. 21. The characterization of which of the following is used in the passage to illustrate the effect of the construction of wildlife corridors? A) Rivers. B) Mountains. C) Fog groves. D) Ponds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rivers. 22. In Passage B, the narrator most strongly suggests that she believes her answer to which of the following questions does not provide significant information about her background? A) How is your mother like your other ancestors?. B) Where did you ancestors live?. C) Where were your parents born?. D) Why does water call to you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where were your parents born?. 23. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(25) A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 24. I have given myself up to the luxury of an unrestricted burst of weeping. But this was a weakness I did not often indulge:my employments were too numerous, my leisure moments too precious, to admit of much time being given to fruitless lamentations.As used in the above sentence, "admit of" most nearly means A) Tolerate. B) Necessitate. C) Forbid. D) Want. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tolerate. 25. What is one thing you should NOT do on the ACT Reading section? A) Read passages out of order. B) Skip hard questions. C) Reread confusing chunks. D) Use elimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reread confusing chunks. 26. Evade the attacker.Evade means A) Escape. B) Stay. C) Remain. D) Close. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Escape. 27. The author specifically mentions all of the following means of preservation EXCEPT: A) Sentimental. B) Legislative. C) Economical. D) Educational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economical. 28. What is the biggest trap when identifying 'T' (Tone)? A) Confusing it with 'E' (Events). B) Confusing the author's attitude with the character's feelings. C) Thinking 'Tone' is only positive or negative. D) Not finding enough 'Tone' words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confusing the author's attitude with the character's feelings. 29. The passage states that which of the following is true about natural gas? A) It currently supplies more than half of America's energy needs. B) The United States has an unlimited supply of natural gas. C) Canada is the world's largest exporter of natural gas. D) Annual demand for natural gas is increasing at a rapid rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Annual demand for natural gas is increasing at a rapid rate. 30. People most often think of heavy rain then they think of floods. Rain falling at a rapid rate does not soak into the soil. It spills over from fields and streams to destroy crops and homes. Floods can also result from high winds, which toss ocean water into coastal areas. High tide and melting ice also cause floods. The best topic is: A) Heavy Rain. B) Floods. C) Causes of Floods. D) High Tide and Melting Ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes of Floods. ← 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