This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the significance of the setting in a prose fiction passage? A) It provides a backdrop for the action. B) It is irrelevant to the story. C) It only serves to introduce characters. D) It dictates the story's theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides a backdrop for the action. 2. The tone of a passage refers to: A) The main topic of the text. B) The author's attitude toward the subject. C) The structure of the text. D) The intended audience of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's attitude toward the subject. 3. The speaker advises students to use the line numbers provided for detail-oriented questions. The most logical inference drawn from this advice is that: A) Students should attempt to answer all detail questions from memory to save time looking back. B) Most ACT questions are general purpose and do not require specific line references. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most ACT questions are general purpose and do not require specific line references. 4. Supporting Detail (SD) questions often ask you to: A) Predict what happens after the passage. B) Understand the overall theme of the story. C) Find specific facts or information from the passage. D) Create your own opinion based on the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find specific facts or information from the passage. 5. The passage suggests that Armstrong's most important contribution to jazz was his: A) Musical conquest of Europe. B) Emphasis on improvisation. C) Work with King Oliver. D) Invention of the blues sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasis on improvisation. 6. The main point of the second paragraph of Passage A (lines 4-11) is that: A) F. although technology is changing how we interact with the world, many gestures remain the same. B) G. we have more ways to communicate than ever, so gestures are increasingly important. C) H. as a result of new technologies, new gestures are being created at a fast rate. D) J. because technology has become so complicated, gestures are symbolic of simpler times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. although technology is changing how we interact with the world, many gestures remain the same. 7. Based on Passage A, which statement best captures the relationship between Tin Pan Alley pop music and rap music? A) Rap artists have rejected every aspect of Tin Pan Alley pop. B) Rap artists have been aware of Tin Pan Alley pop but not influenced by it. C) Tin Pan Alley pop developed at the same time as rap. D) Tin Pan Alley pop has influenced many rap artists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tin Pan Alley pop has influenced many rap artists. 8. Since Fred was skinny, calling him "Fat Fred" is indeed a ..... A) Misnomer. B) Proscribe. C) Excoriate. D) Temerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misnomer. 9. Whats the #1 TRAP of the reading section of the ACT? A) Getting stuck on hard questions. B) Reading the passage first. C) Using the FEAT method for literary narrative passage. D) Reading questions carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting stuck on hard questions. 10. The main purpose of the third paragraph (lines 20-33) is to: A) Establish that the author is not in fact an expert in the type of science being discussed. B) Explain in a humorous fashion that the official explanation of lightsabers borders on nonsense. C) Remind the reader of the important difference between science fiction and fantasy. D) Express disdain for the silliness of the Star Wars film series. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain in a humorous fashion that the official explanation of lightsabers borders on nonsense. 11. In the context of the passage, the detail that Crocodylus niloticus and Crocodylus suchus have different numbers of chromosomes provides support for the claim that the two species: A) Diverged during the Cretaceous. B) Had similar diets. C) Did not evolve from the same ancestor. D) Were not mixing their DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did not evolve from the same ancestor. 12. The passage initially portrays Monique and her friends as: A) F. concerned and nervous. B) G. confused and surprised. C) H. friendly and inclusive. D) J. aloof and disparaging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. aloof and disparaging. 13. ..... not a question of whether he did it ..... a question of when. A) It's It's. B) Its Its. C) It's Its. D) Its It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's It's. 14. According to the passage, what effect has Sam Walton had on the record store industry? A) F. Record stores have based their business models on one he created. B) G. He tried to change the record store industry's model of community. C) H. He was one of the record store industry's most passionate critics. D) J. He was involved in the evolution of the superstore, which is a competitor of record stores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. He was involved in the evolution of the superstore, which is a competitor of record stores. 15. Sandy missed the bus and was late for school.What is the effect of the sentence above? A) Sandy missed the bus. B) She was late for school. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was late for school. 16. The passage indicates that an accurate account of Pocahontas' life would likely include all of the following: A) An encounter with Smith during her youth. B) Her marriage to Rolfe. C) A visit to the colonial fort. D) A romantic relationship with Smith. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A romantic relationship with Smith. 17. Which passage should you read first if you love history? A) Natural Science. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Science. 18. What is the author's purpose in a prose fiction passage? A) To argue a point. B) To entertain and tell a story. C) To provide scientific data. D) To analyze social trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To entertain and tell a story. 19. What are the reporting categories for the English test scores? A) Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar. B) Production of Writing, Knowledge of Language, Conventions of Standard English. C) Reading, Writing, Speaking. D) Math, Science, English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Production of Writing, Knowledge of Language, Conventions of Standard English. 20. Which of the 4 reading sections is most likely to ask plot, characters, theme, or setting? A) Humanities. B) Natural Science. C) Social Science. D) Prose Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prose Fiction. 21. Based on the passage, which of the following ..... A) "Was your weekend ". B) "Have you had ". C) "By what figure ". D) "Who among you ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "By what figure ". 22. "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! In line 38, the word soft means ..... A) Smooth. B) Friendly. C) Quiet. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quiet. 23. Never take notes in the margins. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. REASONING type questions commonly include the word: A) Main idea. B) States. C) Implies. D) Indicates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implies. 25. If you scored an 18 or lower on the Reading Section last year, you should blindly guess on reading passages #2 and #3, so you can concentrate and have more time on passages #4 and #1. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. 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