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Comprehension test of "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto. Also contains plot and story elements questions.
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1
Why didn't Mr. Buller say that Victor didn't know French?
Victor promised to walk Mr. Buller's dog
He remembered a time when he wanted to impress a girl.
He was busy shuffling through papers
Victor was one of his best students.
2
An example of foreshadowing would be
When Victor and Michael were talking about classes.
When Victor and Michael were walking to class
When Victor tries to find Teresa at lunch
When Victor was running to the library.
3
Why is Michael scowling?
His older brother told him girls liked it.
He saw in GQ that male models do it
He has a bee sting on his lip.
His older sister told him girls liked it.
4
Which quote below shows tension before the climax?
"......and their eyes met."
"He remembered his college years when he dated girls in borrowed cars"
"Bonjour', Teresa said,......."
"......his eyes widened with terror as Teresa stood before him."
5
The part of the plot that lays out the setting, characters and background is
Rising Action
Suspension
Exposition
Falling Action
6
What is the "
conflict
"?
Tension (good or bad) between characters
Opposing characters
A problem that needs to be solved.
All of these answers
7
Why did Victor stay in homeroom after the bell had rung?
He wanted to ask about dance classes.
He wanted to talk to Mrs. Garza
He wanted to "accidentally" bump into Teresa.
He was lost on his way to his next class.
8
What is the name of the girl Victor has a crush on?
Teresa
Margaret
Julie
Mandy
9
What is
falling action
?
Actions on Fail Army
Actions when babies are learning to walk.
What happens at the end of the story.
What happens after the climax.
10
How did Mr. Buller respond when Victor didn't know French?
He coughed.
He asked Victor to speak up.
He ignored Victor and moved on.
He asked Victor if he really knew French.
11
What is the
climax
?
The low point of the story
The part where the problem gets solved
The ending of the story
A part of your back
12
At lunch, where did Victor find Teresa?
Sitting with a friend under a tree.
Playing basketball in the gym.
Reading quietly in the library.
Standing in line in the cafeteria.
13
What did Teresa say to Victor about his French?
"That was awful."
"That was wrong."
"That was French?"
"That was good."
14
Which conflict could be "man vs. self"?
Victor doesn't want to be embarrassed
Michael also has a crush on Teresa.
Victor has a crush on Teresa
Victor's mom said he couldn't date anyone
15
Why does Victor take French class?
Because he wants to go to France someday.
Because he has a crush on Teresa.
He wants to go to France AND he has a crush on Teresa.
Because he doesn't want to take metal shop.
16
"
Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor's cheeks
" is an example of
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
Alliteration
17
When the story starts, what day is it?
It is the last day of school.
It is just a regular day.
It is the first day of school.
It is right before Christmas break.
18
"Victor is going to like seventh grade". This quote means
All of these answers.
That Victor is feeling positive about the school year.
That Victor had a good first day.
That Victor is happy things are working out with Teresa.
19
What does "conviction" mean?
To assume something
Belief
to be forced to work
Argument
20
Victor's weakest subject is
French
math
science
English
21
What is the climax in "Seventh Grade"?
When Victor and Teresa are in French class.
When Victor sprints to the library after school.
When Victor and Michael were eating lunch.
When Teresa asks Victor to help her with French.
22
What grade is Victor in?
Eighth grade
Seventh grade
Sixth grade
Tenth grade
23
Where does Victor live?
Los Angeles, California
I don't know.
Fresno, California
Fairbanks, Alaska
24
What is an example of
rising action
?
Teresa runs to Victor and confesses her love.
Victor says Teresa's name in English class (noun)
After French, Victor walks Teresa to her class.
Michael is 'scowling" at girls.
25
"Victor was going to like the seventh grade". This quote is
The best part of the story
The resolution
the last line of the story.
The first line of the story
