"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto

What is the main character's name?

• Michael

• Victor

• Teresa

• Thomas

___________ 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

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

• tall

• thin

• overweight

• short

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

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.

What is the conflict in "Seventh Grade"

• Victor and Michael like the same girl.

• Victor wants to impress Teresa, but he doesn’t know how.

• Victor can’t decide whether to take Spanish or French in 7th grade.

Which of the following words means to tremble or shake

• linger

• quiver

• scowl

• elective