8th Grade Fall Semester Exam

1. Select True or False. In “The Whistle” Chatita buys a whistle because she wants to destroy her relationship with Abuelita.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2. Select True or False. In “The Whistle” Abuelita is wrong to refuse to speak to Chatita after Chatita apologizes.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3. “The Whistle” is told from which point of view?

• first-person
• second-person
• third-person

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4. Which event is the crisis and the climax of “The Whistle”?

• Chatita makes coffee for her brothers.
• Chatita buys a whistle for her grandmother.
• Chatita discovers that her grandmother has been locked in the shed all afternoon.
• Chatita sees her grandmother smile as they walk together.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5. Which of the following describes Chatita from “The Whistle”?

• She is happy about her grandmother’s refusal to talk to her.
• She is lazy in completing her chores.
• She is openly rebellious against her mother.
• She is repentant about her mistake.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6. Which of the following describes the resolution to the external conflict in “The Whistle”?

• After asking repeatedly for a goat, Chatita finally receives one from her parents.
• After being scolded about a mistake, Chatita leaves the family to live on her own.
• After fighting with her siblings about the division of chores, Chatita offers to do her brothers’ work.
• After hearing the whistle, Chatita responds by opening the shed for her grandmother.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7. Select the appropriate literary element for the clue provided. Scrooge gives generously to the charity workers.

• falling action
• exposition
• inciting incident
• rising action
• climax

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

8. Select the appropriate literary element for the clue provided. Scrooge revisits the Christmas when his fiancée breaks their engagement.

• rising action
• exposition
• inciting incident
• climax
• falling action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

9. Select the appropriate literary element for the clue provided. Scrooge learns to keep Christmas well.

• resolution
• exposition
• inciting incident
• rising action
• climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

10. Select the appropriate literary element for the clue provided. Scrooge’s nephew invites Scrooge over for Christmas dinner.

• exposition
• inciting incident
• rising action
• climax
• falling action

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3