Grade 7: End of Year Exam

What is the main reason that burrowing owls are a main part of this story?

• They live and hunt underground.
• They are secretive creatures.
• They are protected and in danger.
• They have a language of their own.

How is Beatrice most like her father?

• Both stay at home a lot.
• Both have been athletic.
• She can stand up to her mother.
• She has a posse of friends.

What does the story about the grizzly encounter show about Roy?

• He can figure out his options fast.
• He can make up good stories.
• He no longer feels safe outdoors.
• He has little experience of the outdoors.

What happens when Officer Delinko falls asleep while on surveillance?

• He misses his only chance to see the owls.
• He ends up all over the newspapers.
• His windows are blackened.
• His car ends up being stolen.

Why do Beatrice and Roy lie to his mother about a science experiment?

• It’s a way to get crickets for the owls.
• It’s a way to slip out to see her brother.
• It’s a way to join the owl protest.
• It’s a way to take a bike ride.

What does Officer Delinko request from Roy’s parents after bringing them the piece of green cloth?

• the name of Beatrice’s family
• a color photo of Roy’s bike
• the shirt it came from
• a recommendation for his boss

After Roy tells his parents about the barefoot boy, his mom tells him the line isn’t always clear between right and wrong and Roy…

• realizes she is shocked.
• realizes she is wrong.
• tells her he loves her.
• tells her she is wrong.

How does Dana end up with rattraps on his shoes?

• Roy sets the traps up.
• Roy sends him to the site.
• The police set the traps up.
• His parents send him to the site.

What is the Sunday rule that Roy is supposed to follow?

• The day is for reading.
• The day is for family.
• Friends must come to dinner.
• Friends must not argue.

What does Roy finally realize when he sees the Everglades?

• Florida is as wild as Montana.
• Florida has alligators in the wild.
• Most people live in the suburbs.
• Most people stay out of the wild.