Making Inferences Practice Test

Read the passage.

On the hike, the trail narrowed where the trees leaned close together. Ferns brushed Sienna’s legs, leaving cool drops on her socks. The group leader called out reminders, and the other campers answered with tired jokes.

Sienna walked near the back, counting her steps to match her breathing. She had packed extra snacks and a small first-aid kit, even though the list hadn’t required it. When a younger camper stumbled on a root, Sienna was already there, offering a hand before the leader could turn around.

At the overlook, everyone spread out to take pictures. The valley below looked like a green quilt, stitched with a thin silver river. Sienna sat on a flat rock and unwrapped a granola bar, breaking it in half without thinking.

The younger camper sat beside her, rubbing a scraped knee. “You’re like my sister,” the camper said. Sienna stared at the river for a moment, then handed over the larger piece of granola bar. “She says that too,” Sienna replied, keeping her voice light.

What can be inferred about Sienna based on the passage?

Read the passage.

The day after the storm, the beach looked unfamiliar. Seaweed lay in thick ropes along the sand, and bits of driftwood dotted the shoreline like scattered pencils. Ava walked carefully, stepping around a broken shell that glittered sharply in the sun.

Near the dunes, she found a small glass bottle half-buried, its surface cloudy with salt. A cork was wedged tightly into the top, and a thin string was wrapped around its neck. Ava lifted it and heard something faint inside, like paper tapping glass.

Her brother ran ahead, shouting about a crab he had spotted. Ava didn’t follow. She turned the bottle slowly, noticing a tiny symbol etched near the bottom, almost hidden by sand. For a moment, she looked back toward the houses, where adults were stacking branches into piles.

Ava slid the bottle into her backpack and zipped it closed. She didn’t tell her brother. She only tightened the straps and walked closer to the dunes, where the wind sounded like quiet advice.

What can be inferred about Ava’s decision to hide the bottle?