This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of supporting details in a passage? A) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. B) They summarize the entire passage. C) They introduce new ideas unrelated to the main idea. D) They serve as a conclusion to the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They provide evidence to back up the main idea. 2. Evidence: "His eyes were red and swollen" ..... :He must be having an allergic reaction. A) Observation. B) Inference. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 3. When I finally get around to cleaning out my refrigerator, I always find vile remnants at the back of a shelf, such as moldy fruit, or a container of old smelly chicken wings. A) Waste. B) Recent. C) Cold. D) Disgusting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disgusting. 4. What does "level" refer to in the context of difficulty? A) The height of an object. B) The degree of challenge. C) The volume of sound. D) The speed of movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The degree of challenge. 5. Over the course of the story, Elisenda's perspective on the winged old man shifts. Which of the following best describes her transformation? A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. B) From fear to understanding to companionship. C) From indifference to deep affection. D) From curiosity to anger to regret. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From reverence to exploitation to eventual gratitude. 6. Which of the following is NOT a type of passage you will see on the ACT Reading section? A) Prose Fiction. B) Social Science. C) Science Fiction. D) Humanities. E) Natural Sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science Fiction. 7. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Marlow is about to tell a story: A) F. that explains why he is now a freshwater sailor. B) G. that is short and funny, like most of the stories he tells. C) H. that had a profound effect on him. D) J. about a man that he saved from drowning in a river. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. that had a profound effect on him. 8. Respond to this test question from your test booklet:(22) A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 9. The passage most strongly emphasizes that the process of osmosis is necessary for the eels' transition from: A) Shallower to deeper water. B) Feeding to nonfeeding. C) Immature to mature form. D) Elver to yellow eel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shallower to deeper water. 10. As it is used in line 27, the word grid most likely means: A) Roadway system. B) Map. C) Utility system. D) Populated land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utility system. 11. What is the primary theme of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'? A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. B) The inevitability of death. C) The power of love. D) The importance of wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The coexistence of cruelty and compassion. 12. At the time in which the passage ..... A) F. Typewriters. B) G. Mechanical adding machines. C) H. Quill pens. D) J. Abacuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. Quill pens. 13. Approximately how many minutes should be taken to read each passage and answer its questions in order to complete the entire test within the allotted time frame? A) 7 minutes. B) 8 minutes. C) 9 minutes. D) 10 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9 minutes. 14. The act of assigning the qualities of a person to something that is not human or, in some cases, not even alive. Ex:The story jumped off the page! A) Hyperbole. B) Idiom. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 15. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics, often set to a beat. The rhyming created by rappers is considered by many to be one of the most sophisticated styles of poetry. What's more, these rhymes often address provocative subjects such as sex, violence and socio-political issues. A) Thoughtful. B) Enjoyable. C) Interesting. D) Criminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interesting. 16. Which of these is the best example of an 'F' (Feeling) word as defined in the lesson? A) 'collapsed'. B) 'snapped'. C) 'wondered'. D) 'suddenly'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'wondered'. 17. In the seventh paragraph (lines 57-75) the author compares sidemen to traveling salesmen in order to: A) Make clear how often musicians had to travel. B) Indicate that musicians often had side jobs. C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. D) Show haw hard sidemen worked to get hired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrate sidemen's supportive role in a band. 18. In the ACT Reading Test, what is the primary purpose of the first reading of a passage? A) To understand all the details in order to answer the questions. B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. C) To memorize key facts and figures. D) To analyze the author's writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To identify the main idea and structure of the passage. 19. The reaction of the narrator to Marlow's story can be most accurately described as: A) F. malicious annoyance. B) G. resigned tolerance. C) H. genuine interest. D) J. sincere appreciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. resigned tolerance. 20. The passage author characterizes the timing of the Archaeopteryx fossil discovery as ideal. Which of the following people mentioned in the passage would be most likely to support this characterization? A) Darwin. B) Owen. C) Critics of Darwin's theory. D) Visitors of the Eichstatt and Solnhofen museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darwin. 21. The author indicates that during Berry's time as a musician, swing music was primarily regarded as: A) An opportunity for soloists to show off their skills. B) A genre to be most appreciated by young people. C) Musician's music that lacked a popular audience. D) Music for dance parties but not music for study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Music for dance parties but not music for study. 22. In the 1930s, why did author Zora Neale Hurston choose Eatonville, Florida, to be the first source for her collection of folklore? Which of the following does the author use as a metaphor for the culture in which she was born? A) College. B) Garment. C) Southern state. D) Spy-glass. E) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garment. 23. Based on the passage, it can most reasonably beinferred that the scarring some seeds require beforegermination is accomplished through: A) Intense drying experienced between rainfalls. B) Internal tension from the seed capsule's sepals. C) Chemicals in the seeds. D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abrasion sustained during flash floods. 24. How can understanding the context in which a text was written enhance the reader's comprehension? A) By providing entertainment to the reader. B) By helping the reader to judge the author's writing style. C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. D) By enabling the reader to skip parts of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By aiding the reader in grasping the deeper meanings and themes. 25. The author uses the description of the tax seminar in 1978 to make the point that some governmental issues are: A) So technical that not even career civil servants can understand them. B) So technical that only career civil servants can understand them. C) More technical than they used to be before teh passage of the Tax Reform Act. D) Too technical for anyone other than an Internal Revenue Service tax lawyer to understand. 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