This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. On the ACT Reading, you need to be a(n) '' ..... Reader" which means thinking about the questions you know will be at the end as you read/skim the passage. A) Slow. B) Active. C) Studious. D) Advanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Active. 2. According to the passage, how did the men aboard the Nellie feel about the Director? A) They respected and trusted him. B) They felt that he was lazy. C) They despised and rejected him. D) They thought that he was gloomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They respected and trusted him. 3. Which of the following events referred to in the passage occurred last chronologically? A) The first comprehensive report on the ice industry of the United States was commissioned. B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. C) Two thousand cargoes of ice were sold for around $ 1.5 million. D) The price of ice rose from $4 to $. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divers emerged from lakes and rivers clutching ice industry implements. 4. On the science section it is suggested that you spend an average of ..... minutes total per passage and items. A) 5. B) 6.5. C) 4. D) 8.75. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 5. According to the passage, which of the following cities is the last one Armstrong is said to have lived in? A) New Orleans. B) New York. C) Chicago. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New York. 6. You have about ..... minutes per passage A) 10. B) 8. C) 7. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 7. The word ubiquitous, as used in line 28, most likely means: A) Small. B) Difficult to find. C) Inexpensive. D) Ever-present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ever-present. 8. How many passages are there in the ACT Reading section? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 9. Which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how Monique and her friends responded to hearing Esperanza's audition? A) Their decision to sit comfortably behind Mrs. Dominguez. B) Their preconceived notions about Esperanza's voice. C) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. D) Their fondness for patriotic songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their fading facial expressions of mockery. 10. In ACT Reading Humanities, which of the following is a key strategy for understanding the passage? A) Memorizing dates and events. B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. C) Calculating numerical data. D) Listing all characters mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying the author's purpose and perspective. 11. When the author says that she is "trying to extend it" (line 30), she most likely means that she: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. B) Prefers to be part of both the Indian and the American cultures. C) Is trying to find a way to make her home in the United States permanent. D) Is working to change regulations so that many more Indian immigrants can live in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wants to see people from non-European ethnicities included in what is considered mainstream America. 12. Prose Fiction is a short story or an excerpt from a longer ..... work. A) Fictional. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fictional. 13. In the passage, Wang says that public interest in pandas is: A) Misguided and narrow. B) Beneficial to zoos. C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. D) Growing because of Bao Bao. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good for wildlife conservation in general. 14. Based on the passage, the information about Luna City and Mars provided in lines 80-84 is most likely meant to represent the: A) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. B) Plotlines the narrator planned to develop in his science fiction stories. C) Official plans for space development revealed during the broadcast. D) Far-fetched fantasies that first inspired the narrator to become a science fiction writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Types of advances in space exploration the narrator anticipated would happen next. 15. How much time do you have to complete the Reading section of the ACT? A) 45 Minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 35 Minutes. D) 50 Minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35 Minutes. 16. Which of the following details does the author of Passage B highlight as one that caused "Rapper's Delight" to stand out as different compared to other songs he knew? A) The song's intro. B) The female vocals. C) The length of the song. D) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The fact that the song was on a vinyl record. 17. The statement "she sharply turned to grab the screen door to excape his company" (lines 22-23) serves the story by: A) Enhancing the tension between the two characters. B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. C) Indicating her need to avoid letting her parents glimpse an intimate moment. D) Demonstrating her desire to hurry and check her breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing the narrators view of the situation. 18. The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of: A) A young adult riding a train through the small towns of the Upper Midwest. B) A young adult preparing to move away from her hometown. C) An adult missing the new home she has established. D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An adult reflecting on the past and pondering the present. 19. Which one means a comparison of two unlike things using like or as? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 20. When you read the natural sciences passage you should label it: A) Feelings. B) Cause and effect. C) Point of view. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theories. 21. The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to "tanks strengthening their positions" in Paragraph 2 because: A) Armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection. B) An armadillo's shell is as hard as steel. C) The scurrying of an armadillo sounds like a tank rolling over land. D) The armadillo resembles a tank in appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection. 22. What does it mean to make inferences while reading? A) To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. B) To read the text aloud for better understanding. C) To memorize the text word for word. D) To summarize the text in your own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning from the text. 23. What is Elisenda's attitude towards the angel? A) Mesmerized; she's captivated and amazed by the angel. B) Devastated; she's very upset and distressed by his injuries and condition. C) Reverent; she honors and worships him because she thinks he is close to God. D) Irritated; she considers him an annoyance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irritated; she considers him an annoyance. 24. The process of reading through a text quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading for thorough understanding. A) Skimming. B) Infering. C) Observing. D) Practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skimming. 25. How much time should you spend on each reading passage and questions to manage your time? A) 30 minutes. B) 60 minutes. C) 1 hour. D) 25 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25 minutes. ← 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