Skills Review for Seventh Grade

Which of the following statements describes the inciting incident? Choose the best answer.

• It is the first day of seventh grade.

• Mr. Bueller is Victor’s French teacher.

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

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

Which excerpt below includes details about the setting? Choose the best answer.

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

• There were rivers in France, and huge churches, and fair-skinned people everywhere...

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

• Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself...

What made Victor think that girls might actually like a guy who scowls? Choose the best answer.

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

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

• Victor scowled at himself in the mirror and thought he didn’t look half bad.

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

Which of the following rising actions happened first in the story? Choose the best answer.

• Victor says something foolish to Teresa after homeroom.

• Teresa says, “That was good.”

• Victor scans the cafeteria for Teresa.

• 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? Choose the best answer.

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

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

• Victor ran into his friend, Michael, and they chatted about summer break.

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

Which excerpt below shows tension increasing right before the climax? Choose the best answer.

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

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

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

• “Bonjour.” Teresa said, leaving him outside her next class.

What happens during the falling action? Choose the best answer.

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

• Victor tries to fake his way through speaking French.

• Victor decides to take French.

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

Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks. This sentence includes what type of figurative language?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

In the figurative language example in the previous question, what is being compared to rosebushes?

• Victor

• Victor’s feelings for Teresa

• the color red

• Victor’s blushing cheeks

Math was confusing, like the inside of a watch. This sentence includes what type of figurative language?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole