What is the maze test?

• A. A traditional true/false comprehension assessment
• B. An oral reading speed test
• C. A type of cloze test but it is multiple choice
• D. A spelling assessment

Answer: (C)

The maze test works by using a cloze-style task where you read a passage and fill in blanks by choosing the best word from a few options. Every so often, a word is replaced with a blank and a small set of possible words is provided; you select the option that fits best in meaning and grammar. This design requires you to use context to predict and confirm what makes sense as you read, which is exactly what a cloze measure aims to assess. The reason this is described as multiple-choice is because you’re choosing among several candidate words rather than producing a word on your own or answering a true/false question. It’s not about spelling, and it’s not about how fast you can read aloud, so those other types of tests don’t capture this same focus on context-driven word choice and comprehension.