This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 55 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Saturn's moon, Titan may possibly have some microscopic organisms, or tiny life forms. "Microscopic organisms" means ..... A) Saturn's moon. B) Possibility. C) Tiny life forms. D) Titan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tiny life forms. 2. Which of the following are explanation given by the narrator as to why the Lawyer used the ship's only cushion?I. He was very old.II. He would not allow anyone else to use it. III. He was greatly respected by the ship's crew. A) I and II only. B) I only. C) I and III only. D) II only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I and III only. 3. What is a "formula" in mathematics? A) A detailed explanation. B) A set of instructions. C) A mathematical equation. D) A hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mathematical equation. 4. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the reason why Justin must change the radio station (line 69) is because: A) He prefers 80's music to pop music. B) He felt the need to rid his mind of everything about the date. C) He wanted to sulk in his misery with a sad song. D) He suddenly despised pop music only because his date enjoyed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He felt the need to rid his mind of everything about the date. 5. The topic sentence in a summary should include the author's name and the thesis of the article. A) Usually. B) Sometimes. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Usually. 6. Based on this passage, what might you assume about the author? A) He or she lives in a big city. B) He or she is an expert horse rider. C) He or she has spent some time in the country. D) He or she is in love with the woman on the dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He or she has spent some time in the country. 7. In which section should you pay close attention to the narrator and how the narrator reacts ..... A) Prose Fiction. B) Humanities. C) Social Science. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prose Fiction. 8. Mark answer to #2 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 9. When guessing, you should always use the same ordinal answer choice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. You need to be able to draw conclusions about the author's ..... and ..... A) Name/ hobbies. B) Voice/method. C) Mood/theme. D) Ideas/style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voice/method. 11. What was the presumed location for the third attack which was thwarted? A) Washington DC. B) New York City. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washington DC. 12. The passage indicates that the man in the book-cover photograph represents: A) Descartes, wondering what could be known. B) Mr. Marsh, deep in scholarly thought. C) The author at age seventeen, thinking about enrolling in college. D) The author at age eighteen, contemplating a philosophical issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author at age eighteen, contemplating a philosophical issue. 13. The main idea of the fourth paragraph (lines 55-67) is that: A) The natural-ice industry declined over several decades, leaving few traces of its magnitude. B) The arrival of the steam train signaled the demise of ice harvesting. C) Icehouses were extremely flammable and therefore few remain. D) In the 1950s, the natural-ice industry experienced a short-lived revival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The natural-ice industry declined over several decades, leaving few traces of its magnitude. 14. The main purpose of the sixth paragraph (lines 40-48) is to: A) Illustrate his success. B) Show how intimate their relationship is. C) Explain why she gets upset when he leaves her. D) Tell the reader more about his voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show how intimate their relationship is. 15. It can reasonably be inferred that by the mention of "cartwheels" in line 26, the author means to express her: A) Belief that John Smith's account of events is accurate. B) Doubt that Pocahontas was as old as previous accounts have suggested. C) Belief that different viewpoints on historical events can cause confusion. D) Concern that Pocahontas was too young to understand the rescue of John Smith. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doubt that Pocahontas was as old as previous accounts have suggested. 16. The author compares his call for action to: A) An alarm clock. B) The sounding of a medieval bell tower. C) A battle. D) An imperative duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sounding of a medieval bell tower. 17. The author refers to the village of Faridpur as a "phantom" (line 27) because: A) It is a part of the Indian mythology her mother told her about. B) She considers Manhattan, not Bangladesh, to be her home. C) Even though is was once part of India, it is not part of Bangladesh. D) Even though she considers it to be her ancestral home, she has never been there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though she considers it to be her ancestral home, she has never been there. 18. What is the title of the third ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the third passage) A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humanities. 19. What is the author's purpose in a natural science passage? A) To entertain with a fictional story. B) To inform and explain scientific concepts. C) To persuade the reader to take action. D) To explore philosophical ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform and explain scientific concepts. 20. Lineages of ants move together.Lineages means A) Tribes. B) Individual. C) Spots. D) Measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tribes. 21. How many questions do you need to get correct on the Reading Test in order to achieve benchmark? A) 20. B) 21. C) 22. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 21. 22. Anticipate (verb) A) Spread out over a large area; not concentrated. B) Entirely lacking or free from. C) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. 23. What should you focus on to understand the author's tone? A) The length of the passage. B) The choice of words and style. C) The number of paragraphs. D) The presence of dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The choice of words and style. 24. How many questions are there per reading passage on the test? A) 5 questions. B) 10 questions. C) 15 questions. D) 20 questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10 questions. 25. Mark answer for #10 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. ← 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