This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that best combines these two sentences:'Reading is essential. It improves vocabulary.' A) Reading is essential, it improves vocabulary. B) Reading is essential because it improves vocabulary. C) Reading is essential but it improves vocabulary. D) Reading is essential or it improves vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading is essential because it improves vocabulary. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being something about which scientists are not yet sure? A) F. Whether life of any kind exists on Europa. B) G. Whether Europa is gravitationally locked with Io. C) H. Whether Europa is warm enough for liquid water. D) J. Whether Europa's ocean even exists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. Whether Europa is gravitationally locked with Io. 3. The author sees her "literacy agenda" (line 44) and her "mission" (line 58) to be: A) Raising the political consciousness of recent immigrants to the United States. B) Creating characters whose cultural heritage is not easily identifiable. C) Reinterpreting, through her stories, what it means to be an American. D) Finding an audience for her stories and novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reinterpreting, through her stories, what it means to be an American. 4. The passage states that Crown was what kind of student? A) F. Exceptionally gifted . B) G. Mediocre, except . C) H. Successful when he . D) J. Increasingly successful . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. Mediocre, except . 5. What is the main focus of Key Ideas and Details questions? A) Identifying the main idea and summarizing key details. B) Analyzing the author's word choice. C) Evaluating the structure of the passage. D) Interpreting figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identifying the main idea and summarizing key details. 6. The thesis statement of a passage is usually found ..... A) By looking at supporting details. B) In the first paragraph. C) In the body paragraphs. D) By making inferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the first paragraph. 7. On test day, how many questions are on each ACT reading passage? A) There are 5 questions for each of the 4 passages. B) There are 7 questions for each of the 4 passages. C) There are 9 questions for each of the 4 passages. D) There are 15 questions for each of the 4 passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are 9 questions for each of the 4 passages. 8. As it is used in lines 79-83, the word accord most nearly means: A) Proportion. B) Acknowledgement. C) Agreement. D) Length of rope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agreement. 9. Tone is expressed through an author's ..... and ..... A) Words; details. B) Images; sounds. C) Images; feelings. D) Ideas; emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words; details. 10. The author's claim that Michael Nyman used the music for Gattaca to impose a trance on the audience (lines 61-62) is best supported by which of the following statements? A) The music reverberates with layers of emotional string melodies. B) The music features sorrowful melodies instead of uplifting ones. C) The music reflects the harsh reality of the world portrayed in the film. D) The music dulls the raw emotion caused by the futuristic crisis in the film. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The music reverberates with layers of emotional string melodies. 11. According to the passage, Monique figured that volunteering to perform "God Bless the Child" as the first audition of the day would: A) F. bolster her confidence in her performance. B) G. make the other auditioners feel they could not compete with her. C) H. guarantee her a part in the play. D) J. impress and charm Mrs. Dominguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. make the other auditioners feel they could not compete with her. 12. Why is paragraph 9 important for the article A) It explains why Clara was a good caretaker to her brother. B) It shows a result of Clara's caretaking skills. C) It suggests why Clara's great aunt inspired her. D) It connects Clara and her desire to care for people to her great aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It connects Clara and her desire to care for people to her great aunt. 13. We live in a ..... age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life. A) Ubiquitous. B) Propitious. C) Sporadic. D) Corrupt. E) Hedonistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hedonistic. 14. Based on the narrator's account, all of the following were part of the past, rather than the present, in her hometown EXCEPT: A) Four-digit phone numbers. B) The fenced-in football field. C) Free ice cream during dairy month. D) The depot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fenced-in football field. 15. Which of the following best describes how the author predicts people will perceive computers in the future? A) Computers will be so much a part of everyday life that people will hardly notice them. B) Computers will have disappeared from people's lives. C) People will be afraid of how invasive computers have become and will use them less. D) Computers will be everywhere and people will be very aware of using them constantly and will become dependent on them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computers will be so much a part of everyday life that people will hardly notice them. 16. If a new crystal were discovered that might make plasma-lightsaber technology possible, how would the author most likely feel about this discovery? A) Embarrassed and angry at having been proven wrong. B) Excited that his lifelong dream of owning a lightsaber might be about to come true. C) Interested in the new opportunities promised by such a discovery. D) Concerned that such a discovery will detract from the seriousness of the scientific profession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interested in the new opportunities promised by such a discovery. 17. In the context of the ACT Reading Test, what is the most effective strategy for managing time during the test? A) Read each passage thoroughly and answer questions as you go. B) Skim the passages first, then answer the questions. C) Read the questions first, then find the answers in the passage. D) Skip difficult questions and return to them if time permits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skim the passages first, then answer the questions. 18. How many total questions on each of the 4 passages on the ACT Reading test? A) 5. B) 10. C) 20. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 19. What does the narrator suggest is a central characteristic of modern society's water and power consumption? A) Temperance. B) Resourcefulness. C) Excess. D) Caution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excess. 20. The passage states that, in the Southern United States, armadillos cause damage to: A) Crops. B) Deserts. C) Rivers. D) Houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crops. 21. Everyone should read the passage ..... read the questions. A) AFTER they. B) FIRST, and THEN. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FIRST, and THEN. 22. Coherent (adjective) A) A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. B) Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected. C) Logical and consistent. D) Of the highest quality or degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logical and consistent. 23. From the third paragraph, it can be inferred that Mr. Gryce is attracted to Lily because: A) F. she embodies the ease and luster that he enjoys at Bellomont. B) G. he is intrigued by her ambiguous behavior and the apparent complexity of her intellect. C) H. she does not appear to fit in completely in her surroundings. D) J. she learns to play games quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. she does not appear to fit in completely in her surroundings. 24. What theme is explored through the townspeople's treatment of the old man? A) The power of faith. B) The nature of humanity. C) The conflict between science and religion. D) The importance of family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nature of humanity. 25. According to the passage, in the time period referred to in the first paragraph, how much of New York City's ice was made artificially? A) The vast majority. B) About half. C) About ten percent. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. ← 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