7th Grade CUA#1 Test Review

Selected Response (TEKS: 7.6(C)) Question: Based on paragraphs 1 and 2 of A New Path, what can the reader infer about Jordan’s feelings regarding the journey? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. Jordan feels confident that the journey will be easy.
• B. Jordan is nervous about entering the forest.
• C. Jordan regrets agreeing to the journey.
• D. Jordan is excited about the adventure.

Selected Response (TEKS: 7.7(B)) Question: What is the most likely reason the author includes the memory of Jordan’s grandfather in paragraph 4?

• F. To explain why Jordan feels the need to impress his friends.
• G. To show why Jordan is determined to continue his journey.
• H. To suggest that Jordan’s grandfather once lived in the forest.
• J. To show that Jordan is proud of his family history.

Selected Response (TEKS: 7.2(B)) Question: In paragraph 5, what does the word unsettling most likely mean?

• A. Frightening but thrilling
• B. Calm and peaceful.
• C. Strange and disturbing
• D. Mysterious but harmless

Selected Response (TEKS: 7.6(C)) Question: What is the effect of the setting (the forest) on Jordan's actions in the story?

• A. The forest makes Jordan more confident and excited about the journey.
• B. The forest increases Jordan’s fear, but he continues to move forward.
• C. The forest has no effect on Jordan's decisions.
• D. The forest makes Jordan want to turn back immediately

Constructed Response (TEKS: 7.7(C)) Question: In what way does Jordan's memory of his grandfather in paragraph 4 contribute to the plot of the story? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.