Hiset Reading Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
comparison - ANSWER✔✔-something is something else
Idiom - ANSWER✔✔-Cultural reference
Onomatopoeia - ANSWER✔✔-A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Setting - ANSWER✔✔-The time and place of a story
third person omniscient - ANSWER✔✔-the narrator knows all of the thoughts and
feelings of all of the characters in a work
indirect characterization - ANSWER✔✔-Author subtly reveals the character through
actions and interactions.
direct characterization - ANSWER✔✔-Author directly describes character
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-Sequence of events in a story
Foreshadowing - ANSWER✔✔-A narrative device that hints at coming events; often
builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
, Mood - ANSWER✔✔-Feeling the reader gets while reading
Conclusion - ANSWER✔✔-A summary based on evidence or facts
Generalization - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion drawn from specific information that is
used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
Connotation - ANSWER✔✔-the implied or associative meaning of a word
Denotation - ANSWER✔✔-The dictionary definition of a word
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-A character or force in conflict with the main character
Protagonist - ANSWER✔✔-Main character in a story
denouement - ANSWER✔✔-an outcome; result
Narrative hook - ANSWER✔✔-the part of the story that catches the reader's interest
Resolution - ANSWER✔✔-a firm decision to do or not to do something.
flat character - ANSWER✔✔-A character who is not very well developed; has few
identifiable characteristics
static character - ANSWER✔✔-A character that does not change from the beginning of
the story to the end
supporting character - ANSWER✔✔-characters that are involved with the main
characters but are not main characters themselves
and Answers
comparison - ANSWER✔✔-something is something else
Idiom - ANSWER✔✔-Cultural reference
Onomatopoeia - ANSWER✔✔-A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Setting - ANSWER✔✔-The time and place of a story
third person omniscient - ANSWER✔✔-the narrator knows all of the thoughts and
feelings of all of the characters in a work
indirect characterization - ANSWER✔✔-Author subtly reveals the character through
actions and interactions.
direct characterization - ANSWER✔✔-Author directly describes character
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-Sequence of events in a story
Foreshadowing - ANSWER✔✔-A narrative device that hints at coming events; often
builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
, Mood - ANSWER✔✔-Feeling the reader gets while reading
Conclusion - ANSWER✔✔-A summary based on evidence or facts
Generalization - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion drawn from specific information that is
used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
Connotation - ANSWER✔✔-the implied or associative meaning of a word
Denotation - ANSWER✔✔-The dictionary definition of a word
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-A character or force in conflict with the main character
Protagonist - ANSWER✔✔-Main character in a story
denouement - ANSWER✔✔-an outcome; result
Narrative hook - ANSWER✔✔-the part of the story that catches the reader's interest
Resolution - ANSWER✔✔-a firm decision to do or not to do something.
flat character - ANSWER✔✔-A character who is not very well developed; has few
identifiable characteristics
static character - ANSWER✔✔-A character that does not change from the beginning of
the story to the end
supporting character - ANSWER✔✔-characters that are involved with the main
characters but are not main characters themselves
