Quiz: Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'The sun rose over the hills, painting the sky orange.' Time of day?

Best word for 'painting' in context:

Tone of passage:

Passage says 'exercise boosts mood.' Inference:

What does 'boosts' mean here?

Central idea in a passage about pollution likely is:

A cause-effect passage typically uses:

'The forest was silent, save for a lone wolf's howl.' Meaning of 'save for':

Author's purpose in an informative essay:

'Mounting evidence' means: