Seventh Grade Skills Review

Which of the following statements describe the inciting incident?

• It is the first day of seventh grade.

• Victor wants to take French and hopes he will be in Teresa's class.

• Michael and Victor hope that girls think they are handsome.

Which excerpt below includes details about the setting?

• ...he thought someday he might like to travel to France, where it was cool

• There were rivers in France, and huge churches...

• On the first day of school, Victor stood in line half an hour...

What made Victor think that girls might actually like a guy who scowls?

• Michael told him he read about it in a magazine.

• When Victor tried to scowl, he noticed that a girl was looking at him.

• Victor noticed that Teresa was staring at him as he scowled.

Which of the following rising actions happened first in the story?

• Victor says something foolish to Teresa in homeroom.

• Teresa says, "That was good."

• Victor says Teresa's name in response to a question in English.

Which event in the story gives readers a hint that things might turn out well for Victor and Teresa?

• Teresa sat two rows away, reading a paperback novel.

• When the bell rang after lunch, Teresa looked up and their eyes met.

• In math, Victor sat by the window, hoping he wouldn't be called on.

Which excerpt below shows tension increasing right before the climax?

• He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars.

• ...and their eyes met. She smiled sweetly and gathered her books.

• ...then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him.

What happens during the falling action?

• Victor decides that he is going to like seventh grade.

• Victor tries to fake his way through speaking French.

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

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

• Victor and Teresa left class together.

• Victor was sweaty with shame.

• Victor was going to like seventh grade.

Which definition below best describes the meaning of the boldface word in the following excerpt? Umm, he thought, maybe it does work. He scowled with greater conviction.

• belief

• purpose

• uncertainty

What is the correct order of plot sequence?

• rising action, climax, exposition, falling action, resolution

• exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• exposition, resolution, rising action, falling action climax