7th grade by Gary Soto

What is the main character's name?

• Michael
• Victor
• Teresa
• Thomas

Where does Victor live?

• France
• Fresno

___________ is the name of the girl Victor likes?

• Trina
• Teresa
• Tabitha
• Tina

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

• smiling
• winking
• scowling
• grinning

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

In "Seventh Grade," Victor and Michael talk about "picking grapes in order to buy fall clothes." What does that conversation reveal about their characters?

• They are intelligent but irresponsible.
• They are hardworking and responsible.
• They will do anything to avoid working.
• They would prefer talking to working.

What do the following sentences from "Seventh Grade" reveal about Victor's character?
"Victor lingered, keeping his head down and staring at his desk. He wanted to leave when she did so he could bump into her and say something clever."

• He is proud of his feelings for Teresa.
• He thinks he is clever and charming.
• He is embarrassed by his feelings.
• He likes Teresa a great deal.

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.

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

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

• tall

• thin

• overweight

• short