This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which pattern is described as "Barely Relevant" ? A) Random thoughts. B) Exactly opposite. C) Misunderstanding connections. D) Sneaky!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Random thoughts. 2. What is the primary focus of Craft and Structure questions in the ACT reading test? A) Identifying the main idea of the passage. B) Analyzing the author's word choice and structure. C) Summarizing key details. D) Comparing two different texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyzing the author's word choice and structure. 3. The passage indicates that, at birth, armadillos: A) Are utterly helpless. B) Are identical to adults. C) Are able to see. D) Are totally independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are able to see. 4. What is an example of a hinge word? A) "Therefore". B) "Apple". C) "Fast". D) "Beautiful". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Therefore". 5. The P in CAPS stands for ..... A) Problem. B) Probability. C) Power. D) Preference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem. 6. How many minutes will you have to complete the Reading section of the ACT? A) 35. B) 25. C) 15. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35. 7. What is the BCPS ACT Benchmark for the ACT Reading test? A) 18. B) 19. C) 20. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 8. The main point of the last paragraph is that after the departure of the angel, Elisenda feels: A) F. remorseful about how poorly the townspeople treated the angel. B) G. frightened about what the angel might do if he ever comes back. C) H. optimistic about the new lifestyle that was made possible for her by the angel. D) J. unburdened now that she doesn't have to worry about the angel anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. unburdened now that she doesn't have to worry about the angel anymore. 9. If a question has a line number AND a 'Thinking' word (like 'best be described as'), what should you do? A) Answer it (Pass 1) because the line number makes it easy. B) Skip it (Pass 2) because the 'Thinking' word overrules the line number. C) Guess and move on. D) Answer it (Pass 1) but mark it to come back to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skip it (Pass 2) because the 'Thinking' word overrules the line number. 10. This type of reading passage will be based on writing about anthropology, archaeology, business, geography, history, psychology, or sociology? A) Humanities. B) Prose fiction. C) Natural Science. D) Social Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Studies. 11. What skill is primarily tested by the ACT Reading passages? A) Grammar usage. B) Reading comprehension. C) Mathematical reasoning. D) Scientific analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading comprehension. 12. Until recently, two schools of thought have dominated the field of establishing "flagship" endangered species for marketing and awareness campaigns. These flagship species make up the subset of endangered species conservation experts utilize to elicit public support-both financial and legal-for fauna conservation as a whole. In the context of the passage, the word "fauna" in paragraph one most nearly means A) All. B) Animal. C) Flagship. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal. 13. Which sense does the author rely on most while setting his scene? A) Sound. B) Sight. C) Smell. D) Touch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sight. 14. The title, "The Summer Sandwich Club, " combinedwith details presented in the passage imply that: A) Everyone loves sandwiches. B) Jake only eats sandwiches in the summer. C) Children should join clubs to make friends. D) The club was created because of Max. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The club was created because of Max. 15. The passage makes the claim that television news coverage is heavily influenced by Nielsen ratings because: A) Those ratings place great emphasis on technical details. B) Their competitors, the newspapers, get very high ratings. C) The Federal Communications Commission requires Nielsen ratings. D) Television is primarily an entertainment medium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Television is primarily an entertainment medium. 16. Fleeting (adjective) A) Be without or deficient in. B) Lasting for a very short time. 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: B) Lasting for a very short time. 17. Questions 4-6 ask about Passage B.The narrator's statement "I am looking at the MOON, I told myself, I am looking at the MOON" (lines 60-62) is most nearly meant to: A) Reflect the excitement of the astronauts as they prepare to land. B) Illustrate the narrator's disappointment with the moon's barren appearance. C) Express the narrator's irritation at having to wait for Apollo to land. D) Convey the narrator's awe at the event that is being broadcast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convey the narrator's awe at the event that is being broadcast. 18. When you read the prose section you should always label it: A) Feelings. B) Cause and effect. C) Point of view (pov). D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feelings. 19. In the context of ACT Reading, what does 'tone' refer to? A) The author's attitude towards the subject. B) The main idea of the passage. C) The structure of the passage. D) The historical context of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's attitude towards the subject. 20. What is the best way to approach a difficult reading passage? A) Skip it entirely. B) Read the questions first, then the passage. C) Guess the answers without reading. D) Read only the first and last paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the questions first, then the passage. 21. The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements? A) Nice guys don't always finish last. B) A first date should not include any romance. C) Dating is a rite of passage for many teenagers. D) Chivalry is not dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nice guys don't always finish last. 22. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a text? A) To provide the reader with direct answers. B) To engage the reader and provoke thought. C) To confuse the reader with complex concepts. D) To list facts in a straightforward manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the reader and provoke thought. 23. What is the title of the secondpassage on the ACT Reading test? A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Science. 24. The passage implies that the boy mainly views the stranger's demonstration of his archery skills as: A) A humiliating insult to Tetsuya. B) An inconvenience to the day's carpentry work. C) A startling and confusing display. D) A fun and exciting game. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fun and exciting game. 25. The narrator of the passage characterizes the time trial in Houston as: A) One long sprint in which swimmers attempted to improve their times. B) A meet advertised as a way to qualify for the Junior Nationals. C) A regional meet that featured only the 500 yard freestyle and the 1, 000 yard freestyle. D) An informal swimming event put together at the last minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An informal swimming event put together at the last minute. ← 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