This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does "obscure" mean when describing a text? A) Clear and easy to understand. B) Difficult to see or understand. C) Widely known. D) Well-documented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult to see or understand. 2. One theme of the passage is that: A) One's previous experiences and pursuits can beuseful in achieving success. B) Talent is the most important factor in achievingsuccess in both business and music. C) Recognizing one's limitations is necessary in over-coming one's failures. D) Pursuing one's dreams should take precedenceover more practical matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One's previous experiences and pursuits can beuseful in achieving success. 3. Which of the following statements from the passage is an acknowledgment by the author that she was changed by American? A) "The astrologer meant to offer me a melancholy future" (line 19). B) "All my girlhood, I straddled the seesaw of contradictions" (line 24-25). C) "I'm someone who watches tractor pulls on obscure cable channels" (lines 68-69). D) "My characters can, I hope, transcend the straitjacket of simple psychologizing" (lines 73-74). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I'm someone who watches tractor pulls on obscure cable channels" (lines 68-69). 4. Complement (noun) A) Be in conflict with. B) Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. C) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole. 5. You have around ..... minutes per passage. A) 8. B) 12. C) 15. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 6. At the time described in the passage's opening ..... A) Whether he will be on time . B) Whether to install . C) Zwick's impertinent behavior. D) A civic responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A civic responsibility. 7. When she compares a baby's brain to city neighborhoods, the author is most nearly illustrating her point that: A) Neurotransmitters are actually brain chemicals. B) Regions of the brain are awakened through experience. C) The visual cortex allows a baby to recognize specific images. D) A baby's brain has about 1, 000 trillion synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regions of the brain are awakened through experience. 8. Define 'Enlightenment' in the context of revolutions. A) A philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, influencing revolutionary thought. B) A period of time marked by the rise of monarchies and absolute power. C) A religious movement focused on spiritual awakening and divine intervention. D) A social movement advocating for the rights of the working class and labor reforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, influencing revolutionary thought. 9. What is the title of the second ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the second passage) A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Science. 10. When using the F.E.A.T. method, you should: A) Read the passage 4 times, once for each letter. B) Read once, actively hunting for all F.E.A.T. words at the same time ('Mark and Move'). C) Only look for 'F' (Feelings) and 'T' (Tone). D) Skim for F.E.A.T. words before you read the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read once, actively hunting for all F.E.A.T. words at the same time ('Mark and Move'). 11. What is a likely location for this scene? A) Thailand. B) Scotland. C) Australia. D) Saskatchewan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scotland. 12. The fourth paragraph (lines 31-37) establishes all of the following EXCEPT: A) That Abshu had foster brothers. B) That the Masons maintained a clean house. C) How Mother Mason felt about the location of their house. D) What Abshu remembered most about his years with the Masons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What Abshu remembered most about his years with the Masons. 13. According to the passage, which of the following would NOT be a possibleyear of the Chinese Zodiac? A) Wood, Yang, dragon, 3048. B) Yin, fire, pig, 3021. C) Rat, earth, Yang, 3052. D) Metal, Yin, tiger, 3030. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metal, Yin, tiger, 3030. 14. The author calls the armadillos an "alien creature" in the first paragraph because: A) Not much is known about armadillos. B) Armadillos can be uncharacteristically aggressive. C) Armadillos are very aggressive. D) An armadillo's unique appearance makes it stand out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An armadillo's unique appearance makes it stand out. 15. The passage indicates that the first real crisis in the natural-ice industry can be attributed to: A) Pollution. B) Weather pattern changes. C) The advent of refrigeration. D) The Great Depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pollution. 16. Contract (verb) A) Mysterious or secret. B) Decrease in size, number, or range. C) An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of. D) Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decrease in size, number, or range. 17. Which of the following is NOT a section that is tested on in the ACT? A) Linguistics. B) Reading. C) Science. D) Math. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linguistics. 18. What strategy is suggested for dealing with passages that take too long? A) Skip them entirely. B) Start with narrative passages. C) Star them and come back later. D) Spend extra time on them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Star them and come back later. 19. What is the main purpose of the ACT reading section? A) To assess reading comprehension skills. B) To evaluate mathematical abilities. C) To measure scientific reasoning. D) To test writing proficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess reading comprehension skills. 20. On the ACT Reading Test, the "Literary Narrative" Passage 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. 21. David, Oliver, and Mia were discussing about their favorite movies. David said that the movie he watched last night was 'superlative'. What did David mean by 'superlative'? A) The movie was formal and dignified; serious. B) The movie was of the highest quality or degree. C) The movie began to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. D) The movie absorbed all the attention or interest of David. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie was of the highest quality or degree. 22. The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to "tanks strengthening their position" 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. 23. What is the main theme of the passage 'The Lessons of Wilderness Living'? A) The importance of modern conveniences. B) The value of self-sufficiency and conservation. C) The challenges of living in the wilderness. D) The luxury of hunting lodges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The value of self-sufficiency and conservation. 24. Lack (verb) A) Be without or deficient in. B) Extremely small (pronouned MY-noot). 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: A) Be without or deficient in. 25. Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages usually consists of straightforward discussions of topics in the social sciences, including areas like psychology (study of the mind), sociology (study of societies), and education? A) Prose/Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social 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