7th Grade Unit 2 Test

In the short story Museum Indians where did the author’s mother grow up and why did she leave there?

Why is the dress at the museum important to the author and her mother?

• 1. It was very beautiful and it reminded them of things they wear

• The dress really did not belong to them

• 1. It was her aunt’s dress

• 1. The author’s great-grandmother made the dress

True or false, according to the story Museum Indians, the mother likes living in Chicago.

• True

• Flase

How do you try to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase using context clues

In The Walking Dance, why does Gavin eat the Unknown Taco?

• 1. He didn’t want the family think he is a “total wuss” and he wanted to fit in

• 1. Gavin wanted to be a “show off”

• 1. He thought it would be a funny joke

• 1. Gavin is adventurous and likes to try new things

In  In The Walking Dance, why are there so many vehicles headed south and piled high with toys, bicycles, skateboards, kitchen appliances, and furniture?

• 1. The people stole the items

• 1. There was a storm coming so they moved their belongings

• 1. The men are bringing Christmas presents to their families in Mexico.

• 1. They needed new supplies for their families

How does the author connect this to childhood in the poem Second Estrangement?

• 1. The author talks about being lost in a market or a store and being separated from her parent.

• 1. The author retells an account of their sister disappearing from her neighborhood

• 1. The author never tells the reader any connections from her childhood

• 1. The author tells a story of almost being kidnapped

What does the speaker in Second Estrangement, say that the world is filled with? 

• 1. Filled with mean people

• 1. Filled with people who don’t help children

• 1. Filled with people who don’t care

• 1. Filled with strangers.

In the poem, My Mother Really Knew, what kind of person is the father? He is ____

What does the speaker refuse to do in the poem My Mother Really Knew?

• 1. Kiss their father goodnight

• 1. To do the dishes

• 1. Hug their mom

• 1. Help around the house