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Test
Test is a mechanical term. It refers to anytime you would generate a Dice Pool that is not a Check, Attack or Save.
The following are common Tests you may generate, follow their links for their full page.
Swagger
Swagger Tests are used to determine who in an Encounter presents as the bigger, tougher threat. Swagger Tests are almost exclusively used when individual or groups of [Sapients] face off in agressive [Situations].
Initiative
Initiative Tests are used to determine when a prepared Character can act in a Turn Order.
Presence
Presence Tests are used to determine who in an Encounter presents as the bigger, tougher threat. Presence Tests are almost exclusively used when individual or groups of [Sapients] face off against [Beasts], [Spirits] or other non-[Sapients].
Reaction
Reaction Tests are used to determine when an unprepared Character can act in a Turn Order.