HISET READING EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Conclusion - ANSWER✔✔-A summary based on evidence or facts from the passage.
Generalization - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion drawn from specific information that is
used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
Inference - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion one can draw from the presented details that is
not directly stated in the passage.
Connotation - ANSWER✔✔-the implied or associative meaning of a word
Denotation - ANSWER✔✔-The dictionary definition of a word
Tone - ANSWER✔✔-Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a
character in the passage.
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-A character or force in conflict with the main character, like
enemy
Climax - ANSWER✔✔-Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
, Conflict - ANSWER✔✔-A struggle between opposing forces
Denouement - ANSWER✔✔-an outcome; result; conclusion of the passage
Exposition - ANSWER✔✔-a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or
theory.
Falling Action - ANSWER✔✔-Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Narrative Hook - ANSWER✔✔-the part of the story that catches the reader's attention
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-Sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
Protagonist - ANSWER✔✔-Main character in a story
Resolution - ANSWER✔✔-a firm decision to do or not to do something.
Rising Action - ANSWER✔✔-the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story
toward a climax.
Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-A method an author uses to let readers know more
about the characters and their personal traits.
Direct Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-tells the audience what the personality of the
character is
Flat Character - ANSWER✔✔-A character who is not very well developed; has few
identifiable characteristics
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Conclusion - ANSWER✔✔-A summary based on evidence or facts from the passage.
Generalization - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion drawn from specific information that is
used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
Inference - ANSWER✔✔-A conclusion one can draw from the presented details that is
not directly stated in the passage.
Connotation - ANSWER✔✔-the implied or associative meaning of a word
Denotation - ANSWER✔✔-The dictionary definition of a word
Tone - ANSWER✔✔-Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a
character in the passage.
Antagonist - ANSWER✔✔-A character or force in conflict with the main character, like
enemy
Climax - ANSWER✔✔-Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
, Conflict - ANSWER✔✔-A struggle between opposing forces
Denouement - ANSWER✔✔-an outcome; result; conclusion of the passage
Exposition - ANSWER✔✔-a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or
theory.
Falling Action - ANSWER✔✔-Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Narrative Hook - ANSWER✔✔-the part of the story that catches the reader's attention
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-Sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
Protagonist - ANSWER✔✔-Main character in a story
Resolution - ANSWER✔✔-a firm decision to do or not to do something.
Rising Action - ANSWER✔✔-the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story
toward a climax.
Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-A method an author uses to let readers know more
about the characters and their personal traits.
Direct Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-tells the audience what the personality of the
character is
Flat Character - ANSWER✔✔-A character who is not very well developed; has few
identifiable characteristics
