This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The author states that, unlike children, adolescents approach songs with a goal of: A) Feeling a sense of belonging and familiarity. B) Discovering new trends in fashion and politics. C) Departing from the cultural backdrop of their upbringing. D) Deriving some personal meaning from those songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deriving some personal meaning from those songs. 2. Based on Passage B, it can reasonably be inferred that the author views his first exposure to rap music as: A) Memorable but ultimately not very important. B) Significant for his childhood but less so for his adulthood. C) A transformative experience. D) A disappointing experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A transformative experience. 3. Which literary device is used in the description of the old man's wings? A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Imagery. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery. 4. Which section covers key names, dates, and concepts about society A) Humanities. B) Prose Fiction. C) Social Science. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Science. 5. There will be ..... passages to read. A) 10. B) 3. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 6. N. Someone engaged in a lawsuit A) Impregnable. B) Jubilant. C) Lenient. D) Litigant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Litigant. 7. It is an act of engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questions about the text and the author's claim. A) Evidence. B) Assertions. C) Counterclaims. D) Critical reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Critical reading. 8. According to the passage, after Klemens sent a tissue sample of a perished crocodile to Hekkala, Hekkala then: A) Estimated the crocodile's age. B) Studied the crocodile's immune system. C) Sequenced the crocodile's genome. D) Identified mutations in the crocodile's molecular structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequenced the crocodile's genome. 9. What skill is primarily tested in the ACT Reading Humanities section? A) Mathematical reasoning. B) Scientific analysis. C) Critical reading and interpretation. D) Historical fact recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical reading and interpretation. 10. Which of the following questions is ..... A) What inspired William . B) Why did Caroline . C) Why couldn't Caroline . D) How long did it take . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why did Caroline . 11. A/an (a) question requires you to use supporting details to draw conclusions that are not specifically stated in the passage. A) A. inference. B) Detail. C) Main. D) Bad. E) Main idea. F) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. inference. 12. The gesture referred to in lines 2-3 of Passage A is similar to the gestures referred to in Kelly's experiment in Passage B in that these gestures all are: A) F. used by the authors' friends. B) G. associated with cell phones. C) H. describing recent trends. D) J. referring to physical objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. referring to physical objects. 13. Which skill is NOT tested in the ACT Reading Test? A) Reading comprehension. B) Grammar. C) Vocabulary. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mathematics. 14. The neighbor woman believes that the angel is a(an): A) F. angel of death. B) G. angel of good fortune. C) H. warrior angel. D) J. angel who can predict the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. angel of death. 15. You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ..... passages. A) Social Studies. B) Science. C) Humanities. D) Prose fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Science. 16. It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following characters from the passage lives according to Abshu's definition of a life fully lived? A) Mother Mason. B) Father Mason. C) Abshu as a child. D) Abshu as an adult. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abshu as an adult. 17. Cumbersome (adjective) A) Mysterious or secret. B) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. D) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*. 18. Read each ..... VERY CAREFULLY! A) Passage. B) Question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question. 19. How does the story reflect elements of magical realism? A) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. B) By focusing solely on the magical aspects of the story. C) By ignoring the ordinary details of life. D) By creating a completely fictional world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By presenting a realistic setting with fantastical elements. 20. Which of the following is true about literary narratives? A) They are usually the most difficult type of text. B) They are centered on historical events. C) They are usually the easiest type of text. D) They focus on scientific theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are usually the easiest type of text. 21. Identify the point of view:Emily rode her bike in the competition next to many others. She was ahead of everyone else until suddenly, her worst enemy, Spencer, caught up to her and pushed her, causing Emily to fall with many scrapes and bruises. A) Third Person Objective. B) Second Person. C) First Person. D) Third Person Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Person Objective. 22. How did Clara's relationship with her brother David most affect her life A) By doing chores for David, Clara realized she enjoyed living at home. B) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. C) By giving David his medicine, Clara learned about effective medical treatments. D) By being home when David fell to the ground, Clara felt responsible for his injuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By caring for David when he was injured, Clara developed a desire to help others. 23. Identify differences between two or more things A) Correlate. B) Engage. C) Infer. D) Differentiate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Differentiate. 24. ..... reads like a textbook. A) Prose Fiction. B) Humanities. C) Social Science. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Science. 25. What is the order of the reading passages? A) 1. Humanities 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Prose Fiction. B) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Humanities. C) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. D) There is no order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. Prose Fiction 2. Social Science 3. Humanities 4. Natural Science. ← 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