Unit 1 Test Review

In the story "Seventh Grade," why do you think Michael scowls? 

• He is angry with his parents and teachers.

• He is trying to impress girls.

• He is practicing for a play.

• He is mad that his teacher assigned an essay on the first day.

Victor lingered around after homeroom because he wanted to...

• talk to Mrs. Gaines.

• ask about switching to French.

• walk to class with Michael.

• bump into Teresa.

Which of the following best describes how Teresa responds to Victor speaking up in French class? 

• She believes he is speaking French and admires his abilities.

• She thinks he was joking and finds his comments funny.

• She knows he was lying, but she pretends to be impressed.

• She realizes he can't speak French and teases him.

Which of the following selections best explains why Mr. Bueller chooses not to expose the truth about Victor?

• He thinks that Victor has a chance to become a good French speaker if he studies hard enough.

• He sees that Victor is trying to impress a girl and can relate to this feeling from his own youth.

• He doesn’t want Victor to hold a grudge against him, because it might affect Victor’s performance in the class.

• He doesn’t believe that he should get involved in students’ lives outside of the classroom.

The last line of the story ("He was going to like seventh grade.") shows that Victor is feeling-

• nervous.

• afraid.

• disappointed.

• hopeful.

Select the vocabulary word from below that best completes the blank:

"A person, place, or thing," said the class in _______.

• automatically

• conviction

• unison

• anxious

Which answer choice from below BEST defines the word "conviction?"

• a strong belief or opinion

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• frown with displeasure

• an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion

What would the word "automatically" mean in the following sentence?

When the bell rang, the students automatically started moving toward their next class. 

• eager with a sense of unease

• a strong belief or opinion

• to look at something/someone with disapproval or anger

• done without conscious thought or attention

Which word best matches the following definition?

To look at someone/something with disapproval or anger

• unison

• scowl

• automatically

• anxious

This definition best matches which word?

Eager with a sense of unease

• Automatically

• Conviction

• Scowl

• Anxious