In a reading test where blanks are filled by selecting one of three options per blank to complete the text, the student is taking a:

• A. A cloze test
• B. A reading fluency passage
• C. A running record
• D. A maze test

Answer: (D)

You’re being asked to use context and knowledge of how sentences flow to pick the best word to fill in each blank. In this format, every blank has three possible words, and you choose the one that makes the passage read correctly. That setup is a maze-type reading task, where you navigate through the text by selecting options for each blank. It’s different from a true cloze where you supply the missing word without choices. It’s also not a running record, which tracks your reading behaviors as you go, nor a reading fluency passage, which focuses on speed and smoothness. The maze format specifically targets how well you decode, understand vocabulary, and grasp meaning as you decide which word best fits the sentence and overall context.