What is the exposition, or inciting incident, of the story?

Victor wants to take French. He hopes Teresa is in his class

Which of the follow foreshadows that Teresa might like Victor, too?

Teresa looks at Victor after lunch and smiles.

What happens during the falling action of "Seventh Grade"?

Teresa asks Victor if he would help her with her French.

Which of the following shows the tension that occurs before the climax of "Seventh Grade"?

Victor widened his eyes in terror when he saw Teresa.

Which of the following is the rising action of "Seventh Grade"?

Victor says "Yeah, that's me" to Teresa

Why did Victor think girls were actually noticing him when he scowled?

A girl noticed him when he did it.

Which of the following statements best describes the resolution of the story?

Victor was going to like seventh grade.

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Seventh Grade, Oranges, Middle School Crush

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1
What is the exposition, or inciting incident, of the story?
Victor wants to take French. He hopes Teresa is in his class
It is the first day of seventh grade.
Mr. Bueller is Victor's French teacher.
Michael & Victor want girls to notice them.
2
Which of the follow foreshadows that Teresa might like Victor, too?
Teresa looks at Victor after lunch and smiles.
In math, Victor sat by the window.
Victor ran into Michael and they talked about summer break.
Teresa sat two rows away from Victor in class.
3
What happens during the falling action of "Seventh Grade"?
Teresa asks Victor if he would help her with her French.
Victor tries to fake his way through speaking French.
Victor decides to take French.
Victor decides he is going to like seventh grade.
4
"Math was confusing, like the inside of a watch." Is an example of what?
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
5
Which of the following shows the tension that occurs before the climax of "Seventh Grade"?
Mr. Bueller remembers when he dated a girl in college.
Teresa smiled at Victor and picked up her books.
Teresa told Victor "Bonjour" when she said goodbye.
Victor widened his eyes in terror when he saw Teresa.
6
"Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor's cheeks" - What is being compared to rosebushes?
The color red
Victor's feelings
Victor
Victor's blushing cheeks
7
A synonym for "conviction" is . . .
purpose
religion
uncertainty
belief
8
"Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor's cheek" is an example of what figurative language?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
9
Which of the following is the rising action of "Seventh Grade"?
Victor says Teresa's name as an example of a noun.
Victor says "Yeah, that's me" to Teresa
Teresa says, "That was good"
Victor looks for Teresa after lunch.
10
What is the setting of "Seventh Grade"?
France
School
Teresa's house
The gym
11
Why did Victor think girls were actually noticing him when he scowled?
Victor saw Teresa staring at him when he scowled.
A girl noticed him when he did it.
Michael told him he read about it in a magazine.
Victor looked at himself in the mirror and liked the face.
12
Which of the following statements best describes the resolution of the story?
Victor thought his friend looked pretty strange.
Victor was going to like seventh grade.
Victor and Teresa left class together.
Victor was sweaty with shame.

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