Semester Test- 8th Grade Reading- Fall '25

Front

In the story, "My Favorite Chaperone", Maya says Nurzhan looks like "a rabbit caught in a trap". What does she really mean?

Back

He looked very frightened.

Front

In the story, "My Favorite Chaperone", what is one reason that Maya's parents have stricter rules than her friends' parents?

Back

They are from a different country so they have different customs.

Front

In the story "My Favorite Chaperone", Maya describes her experiences in mainstream classes: "Since I left ESL, I often feel like I am in the middle of a game where I don’t know the players or rules, or even the object of the game." What can you infer about how she feels about it?

Back

She feels out of place and unsure.

Front

What is the exposition in a plot diagram?

Back

The beginning of the story.

Front

In a plot diagram, what is the rising action?

Back

Events leading up to the climax.

Front

What is the climax in a plot diagram?

Back

Most exciting part of the story.

Front

In a plot diagram, what is the falling action?

Back

Effects of the climax start to become real.

Front

What is the resolution in a plot diagram?

Back

The last thing that happens.

Front

Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

Back

The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.

Front

In the poem, "The Raven", when the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?

Back

he grows increasingly frustrated