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"Seventh Grade"/"Melting Pot"
"Seventh Grade"/"Melting Pot"
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Test review for the short stories, "Seventh Grade " by Gary Soto and "Melting Pot" by Anna Quindlen
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1
Identify the idiom.
His mind is somewhere else.
Some of the girls giggled.
He bought a tuna casserole.
He sat in the back.
2
Victor and Michael discuss,"picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes." How does this describe their character?
They would rather gossip than work.
They are hardworking.
They avoid working.
They think picking grapes is messy.
3
In "Seventh Grade," why does Victor want to take French as his elective?
He'd rather take French instead of Math.
It's the only elective class he is able to take.
He might go to France and a girl he likes is in the class.
He loves foreign languages.
4
Which of the phrases is NOT an idiom?
Sometimes the baby slips out with the bathwater.
The greengrocer stocks yellow peppers.
Singles...have made the restaurant their second home.
We melt together.
5
How did the narrator of "Melting Pot" get to know her neighbors?
through their children's friendships
by holding potluck dinners
by asking them to help her move in
by shopping at the same stores
6
What is the meaning of the idiom "We live in a pressure cooker" in the story "Melting Pot."?
There is a lot of pressure to be successful.
There is a lot of tension among neighbors.
The neighbors live in airtight metal containers used for cooking.
It is very hot in the neighborhood.
7
Bigots
are people who
hold violent protests.
are intolerant of others.
embrace diversity.
are open-minded.
8
How did the narrator of "Melting Pot" feel when the family of rough types moved away?
anxious
disappointed
nostalgic
ecstatic
9
Which sentence from "Seventh Grade" contains an idiom that literally means "collided with"?
He managed to catch her eye.
He ran into his friend.
He tried a scowl.
They shook hands, raza-style.
10
Why are old-timers in "Melting Pot" angry with the new professionals?
They think they are to noisy.
They think they are taking over their town.
They think the newcomers are bigots.
They think they are snobs.
11
An
elective
is a class
about politics.
about elecricity.
that is required.
that is optional.
12
What time does our English class start everyday?
10:00 am
9:00 am
12:00 pm
11:00 am
13
In "Melting Pot," what kind of neighborhood does the narrator live in?
an ethnically diverse neighborhood
a warehouse district
an upper-class neighborhood
a suburban neighborhood
14
In which situation would Victor be most likely to
scowl
?
He sees his Michael for the first time since last spring.
He realizes that math class is not as hard as he expected.
He fools Teresa into believing he can speak some French.
He learns the French class Teresa has signed up for is full.
15
How does Victor try to impress Teresa on the first day of French class?
He pretends he speaks French.
He ignores her.
He asks her about her summer.
He scowls.
16
When Michael wears a
scowl
in "Seventh Grade," he looks
angry
anxious
amused
happy
17
In "Seventh Grade," how does Victor feel about Mr. Bueller after the first French class?
Victor is embarrassed by him.
Victor is grateful to him.
Victor is confused about him.
Victor is angry with him.
18
What does the word fluent mean?
to speak haltingly
they know very few words
they speak smoothly
to make a lot of mistakes
19
What does the narrator of "Melting Pot" like about the Mexican restaurant?
She loves the food.
It replaced a seedy bar.
She is friends with the people who eat there.
It is open all night.
20
Which subject would be considered an
elective
in "Seventh Grade"?
Sculpture
Math
English
Science
