This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should students be cautious of when an answer choice introduces new information not found in the passage? A) It is likely a valid interpretation. B) It may fall into the deceptive language trap. C) It is a reliable choice. D) It is likely an out-of-scope trap. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is likely an out-of-scope trap. 2. What is the main goal of previewing? A) Read every word. B) Answer all questions. C) Memorize the passage. D) Find key ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Find key ideas. 3. The questions on the reading test go in order of the paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. You may reasonably infer from the details in the passage that Katherine and Max: A) Dislike Jake. B) Are very wealthy. C) Do not trust other people. D) Have little money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have little money. 5. It is an act of giving statement for justification and explanation. A) Hedges. B) Reasoning. C) Asserting. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 6. How much does Elisenda charge people to see the angel? A) Cent. B) Cents. C) Cents. D) Cents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cents. 7. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the author would agree that the word good actually means: A) Measurable. B) Persistent. C) Significant. D) Practical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practical. 8. For all ACT sections, which questions do you answer first? A) Go in order from the first to the last question. B) Do the quickest and easiest questions for you. C) Do the hardest questions first. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do the quickest and easiest questions for you. 9. On the Reading Test, you should spend no more than ..... minutes per passage. A) 7-8. B) 4-5. C) 6-7. D) 8-9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8-9. 10. The narrator of the passage can best be described as a swimmer who primarily: A) Recalls the swim of his life and the factors the motivated him during that swim. B) Remember the events that inspired him to participate in a time trial at the Junior Nationals. C) Contrasts the joy of winning competitions early in the season with his later struggles to succeed. D) Chronicles his swimming career, from childhood through high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recalls the swim of his life and the factors the motivated him during that swim. 11. What is the title of the third passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanities. 12. Mark answer to #7 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 13. STAAR Question:Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question? A) Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. B) Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as:definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). C) Write a summary of the selection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as:definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 14. The narrator indicates that when he swam the 1, 000 yard freestyle in the time trials, the world, for a moment seemed to: A) Speed up, blurring past and present events. B) Rush past, forcing him to reflect in retrospect. C) Move in slow motion, as did everything around him. D) Slow down, allowing him to reflect in real time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slow down, allowing him to reflect in real time. 15. Passage B states that Thomas Paine made some effort to defend: A) King George III. B) King Louis XVI. C) Greek democracy. D) The English throne. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King Louis XVI. 16. What is the purpose of the red tap in the lodge? A) To provide hot water. B) To supply unpurified water. C) To offer cold drinking water. D) To dispense filtered water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To supply unpurified water. 17. In this passage, Mr. and Mrs. Trenor are primarily characterized as being: A) Widely known for their generous hospitality. B) Somewhat hypocritical in their concern for appearances. C) Overly concerned about the religious practices of their guests. D) Unreasonably controlling of their two daughters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somewhat hypocritical in their concern for appearances. 18. A conclusion drawn from a passage should be based on: A) The reader's prior knowledge only. B) The evidence and reasoning presented in the text. C) The reader's personal opinion about the topic. D) A summary of the text's main ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The evidence and reasoning presented in the text. 19. Which of the following is NOT a type of passage included in the ACT reading test? A) Literary Narrative. B) Humanities. C) Mathematics. D) Social Sciences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mathematics. 20. The author's purpose in writing this passage can best be summarized as. A) To discuss how the movies and Fridamaniacs are distorting the story of Kahlo's life. B) To convince women to embrace both the dark and light side of Kahlo's life when choosing to celebrate her success. C) To provide hidden details of Kahlo's life, hoping that people will realize she is not worthy of such high acclaim. D) To explain why some of Kahlo's later work is so bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To discuss how the movies and Fridamaniacs are distorting the story of Kahlo's life. 21. The passage indicates that scholars are still uncertain as to whether Smith: A) Wrote about meeting Pocahontas. B) Was literally rescued by Pocahontas. C) Married Pocahontas. D) Met Pocahontas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was literally rescued by Pocahontas. 22. When the writer refers to "the rules of polite etiquette" in (lines 18-19), he is most likely referring to rules that: A) Diminish the role of imagination in playing with action figures or other toys. B) Are taught to children when they are enrolled in behavior modification classes. C) Are too restrictive and demanding for songwriters to abide by. D) Limit certain personal behaviors that others might find irritating or discomforting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limit certain personal behaviors that others might find irritating or discomforting. 23. Based on information in the passage, the author feels that the nine-banded armadillo is especially unique because: A) It can curl into a ball. B) It is the rarest type of armadillo. C) It gives birth to four identical young. D) Its diet consists entirely of grubs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It gives birth to four identical young. 24. Which passage type may cover topics like biology, chemistry, or physics? A) Prose/Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Science. 25. The author states that all of the following contributed to the lack of great female artists prior to 1970 EXCEPT. A) The scarce number of female artists. B) Scholars' difficulty identifying great female artists. C) Higher standards for admission to the canon. D) The small number of female artists' works that had been collected. 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