This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As it is used in line 26, the word extent most nearlymeans: A) Length. B) Degree. C) Reach. D) Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Degree. 2. If you don't know the right answer, eliminate: A) All the other students, no competition, yo. B) Obviously wrong answers. C) All thoughts in your head and cry. D) Wut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obviously wrong answers. 3. What is the best strategy for answering multiple-choice questions in the ACT reading section? A) Choose the first answer that seems correct. B) Eliminate obviously wrong answers first. C) Guess randomly if unsure. D) Skip difficult questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eliminate obviously wrong answers first. 4. Which of the following is a common theme in Humanities passages on the ACT Reading test? A) Technological advancements. B) Cultural and artistic expression. C) Biological processes. D) Economic theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural and artistic expression. 5. How much time do you have for each passage? A) 10 minutes. B) 15 minutes. C) 8 minutes 45 seconds. D) 9 minutes 30 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 minutes 45 seconds. 6. Skip the A) Hardest questions and go back when finished. B) Humanities section. C) Easiest questions because they will be quicker to make up time in the end. D) Prose fiction section because it is the hardest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardest questions and go back when finished. 7. What is the maximum score you can get on the ACT? A) 33. B) 34. C) 35. D) 36. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 36. 8. The passage contains recurring references to all of the following EXCEPT: A) Dreams. B) Reunion scenes. C) Photographs. D) Train trips. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photographs. 9. Compared to Passage A, Passage B is more directlyfocused on the: A) Damage a musician can do to an instrument. B) Characteristics of an instrument that give clues toits history. C) Interdependence between musician and instrument. D) Benefits of making instruments available to youngchildren. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interdependence between musician and instrument. 10. What is the significance of the American Revolution in the context of Enlightenment ideas? A) It exemplified the application of Enlightenment principles, advocating for liberty and democratic governance. B) It was primarily a conflict over taxation without representation. C) It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America. D) It had no significant impact on Enlightenment thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It exemplified the application of Enlightenment principles, advocating for liberty and democratic governance. 11. The passage states that McNaghten wanted to kill the English prime minister because the Scotsman thought that he: A) Would establish a confusing legal precedent. B) Had been rejected by Peel's secretary. C) Would be better off in a mental hospital. D) Had been wronged by the minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been wronged by the minister. 12. The main idea of the first paragraph is that the Little Ice Age: A) F. was a period defined by prolonged global cooling. B) G. occurred during the era of Cro-Magnon mammoth hunters. C) H. was marked by frequent and short-term climate shifts. D) J. resulted from interactions between the atmosphere and ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. was marked by frequent and short-term climate shifts. 13. The Two-Pass Method is designed to fix the #1 trap on the ACT, which is ..... A) Reading the passages too slowly. B) Getting 'stuck' on hard questions for 120-180 seconds. C) Forgetting to use the F.E.A.T. method. D) Guessing on the 'Boss Level' passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting 'stuck' on hard questions for 120-180 seconds. 14. In this point of view, the narrator does not reveal any characters' thoughts or feelings ..... A) Third Person Objective. B) Second Person. C) Third Person Omniscient. D) First Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Person Objective. 15. Rapping first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s as a kind of street art, especially among African American teenagers. But it wasn't until 1979, when the Sugarhill Gang released their breakaway hit, 'Rapper's Delight', that record producers took notice of this emerging musical genre. A) Style. B) Genius. C) Sensation. D) Band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Style. 16. Which of the following assertions about instruments ismost strongly supported by details provided in bothPassage A and Passage B? A) Familiarity with your instrument is an importantpart of the joy of playing music. B) Instruments should be revered and never treatedlike furniture. C) Selling your instrument shows disrespect for themusic you have made together. D) Maintaining proper humidity levels is essential topreserving an instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Familiarity with your instrument is an importantpart of the joy of playing music. 17. In the context of the passage, lines 17-23 are best described as presenting images of: A) Gloom, tension, and fascination. B) Anger, bitterness, and betrayal. C) Stillness, peacefulness, and relaxation. D) Frustration, surprise, and satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gloom, tension, and fascination. 18. What is the significance of the lodge's location near the Arctic Circle? A) It offers a unique hunting experience. B) It provides easy access to city amenities. C) It ensures a constant supply of game. D) It allows for year-round operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It offers a unique hunting experience. 19. Which of the following can most reasonably be inferred from the passage about her parents' feelings about music? A) They are accomplished musicians. B) They do not have a capacity for music themselves, but support her interest. C) They are opposed to her becoming a musician. D) They didn't understand why she would want to pursue a career in music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They didn't understand why she would want to pursue a career in music. 20. In line 86, the word framed is used figuratively todescribe: A) The way background research can support theproper viewing of a photograph. B) A common means of preserving a photograph. C) A technique in which a photograph is displayedwith factual information surrounding it. D) The manner in which many photographs ofGoyathlay are displayed in museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way background research can support theproper viewing of a photograph. 21. What is the main focus of the Natural Science passage in the ACT Reading section? A) Debates in scientific communities. B) Historical scientific discoveries. C) Descriptions of scientific experiments and their results. D) Biographies of famous scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Descriptions of scientific experiments and their results. 22. The final paragraph is vital to the passage because: A) It describes how conservationism is on the rise but emphasizes there is much work left to be done. B) It explains that humans are smart and innovative. C) It details how far humans still have to go in conservation efforts. D) It shows what efforts have already been made toward conserving nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes how conservationism is on the rise but emphasizes there is much work left to be done. 23. Literary Narrative means the passage reads like a ..... A) Newspaper Article. B) Textbook Entry. C) Poem. D) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Story. 24. When a passage describes a sequence of events, the text structure is most likely: A) Cause and effect. B) Compare and contrast. C) Chronological. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chronological. 25. In the 1930s, why did author Zora Neale Hurston choose Eatonville, Florida, to be the first source for her collection of folklore? A) From people of different geographical backgrounds. B) Where her teachers suggested she do so. C) From a place she had never visited. D) In a state far from where she grew up. E) In a state with a large urban population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From people of different geographical backgrounds. 26. What federal government organization began to spy on American citizens making foreign calls? A) National Security Agency (NSA). B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Security Agency (NSA). 27. This passage is best described as being: A) An analysis of how computers are vanishing from everyday use in society. B) An argument in support of introducing more computer-friendly products. C) An examination of the changing roles computers have in people's lives. D) A thorough evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of using computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An examination of the changing roles computers have in people's lives. 28. Integrate (verb) A) Unable to be affected by. B) Certain to happen; unavoidable. C) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. 29. During a group project, Benjamin made a comment about Luna's idea. If we say Benjamin's comment was condescending, what does it mean? A) Benjamin was anxious or fearful that something bad will happen. B) Benjamin told a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. C) Benjamin used his comment to emphasize how small or insignificant Luna's idea is. D) Benjamin's comment was showing a feeling of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benjamin's comment was showing a feeling of superiority. 30. What is the significance of the old man's wings in the story? A) They symbolize freedom and escape. B) They are a burden that prevents him from living a normal life. C) They are a source of income for Pelayo and Elisenda. D) They represent the divine and the mysterious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They represent the divine and the mysterious. ← 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