7th Grade Change Makers Fiction Test Practice

Which of these is not an example of realistic fiction?

• The characters behave like real people

• The dialogue reflects the age and culture of the characters

• The events of the story have to have happened to a real person

• Events take place in the present or very recent past.

Which of these is not an example of something that is important or required in free verse poetry?

• A very clear rhyme scheme

• The lack of capitalization or punctuation

• Varied length of poem lines

• Use of repetition and alliteration

Which of these could not be done by a colon (:) in a sentence?

• introduce a business letter

• combine compound words

• introduce a list

• introduce a long quotation

Which of these words from "Sometimes a Dream takes a Push" refers to a crash between two objects?

• concession

• collision

• turnover

• congestion

Which of these words from "Doris is Coming" refers to something being twisted together?

• spittle

• entwining

• facade

• solemn

What word from "A poem for my librarian, Mrs. Long" refers to an extremely bad smell?

• wardrobe

• odor

• humiliate

• corridor

How does Chris' dad in "Sometimes a Dream takes a Push" help his son's basketball team?

• by not interfering with the coach's teaching even when he wants to

• by helping coach the team on fundamentals of basketball

• by providing snacks and drinks from the concession stand

• by keeping score at the games

Why is Doris in "Doris is Coming" denied a table at the restaurant she enters?

• Doris is a teenager and can't eat there without an adult

• the restaurant is about to close

• Doris yells at the waitress as she enters about a shake that was not made right.

• it is the 1960s and Doris is black, while the restaurant only seats white people

What does Mrs. Long do in "A poem for my librarian, Mrs. Long" that the speaker of the poem appreciates?

• helps her pick out library books

• goes to another library to get books for her despite mockery Mrs. Long faces

• Mrs. Long calls out someone who says racist remarks in the library

• Mrs. Long helps the speaker buy food when she doesn't have any money

Which of the following sentences does not use a colon correctly?

• The politician made several remarks today: "I did not vote for that bill because it is Anti-American. I will only vote for and support pro-American legislation."

• Damion went to the game to watch his team play: he was excited to see them win.

• We had to get these items at the store yesterday: apples, a large turkey, some potatoes, and trash bags.

• Dear Mr. Hamilton:

  I hope you get this letter soon. How are you doing? I am doing fine myself.