"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto

What is the main character's name?

• Michael
• Victor
• Teresa
• Thomas

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CCSS.RL.7.1

___________ is the name of the girl Victor likes?

• Trina
• Teresa
• Tabitha
• Tina

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CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

Victor's friend, Michael, thinks _______ makes him more handsome.

• smiling
• winking
• scowling
• grinning

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Victor decides to make a trip to the public library, because _______. 

• he plans to meet Teresa there
• he has to check out French books to study
• he needs a quiet place to read
• he has a part-time job there

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CCSS.RI.K.1

How can the reader tell that Victor likes Teresa?

• He thinks about her, watches her in homeroom, and looks for her at lunch.
• He asks her about her summer and tells her how much he likes her.
• He scowls at her and ignores her but later speaks to her about ballet.
• He bumps into her after homeroom and offers to tutor her in English.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which answer choice foreshadows that Victor and Teresa will come together by the end of the story?

• Only Teresa lingered, talking with the homeroom teacher,
• When the bell sounded, Teresa looked up, and their eyes met. She smiled sweetly and gathered her books.
• As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other.
• Victor sat calmly, thinking of Teresa, who sat two rows away, reading a paperback novel.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

When the author wrote that Victor selected French as his one elective, it meant that French was his...

• main academic class

• optional course

• assigned subject

• required club

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

When the author wrote that the English teacher was a portly man, this meant that Mr. Lucas was...

• tall

• thin

• overweight

• short

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

When the author wrote that Victor gave Mr. Bueller a sheepish look after trying to speak French, this meant that Victor gave Mr. Bueller a look of...

• excitement

• anger

• embarrassment

• amusement

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why didn't Mr. Bueller give Victor's secret away?

• Mr. Bueller had a similar experience in college.
• He knew Teresa would figure it out by herself.
• He could tell Victor would be a good student.
• Mr. Bueller felt sorry for Teresa.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6