"The Seventh Grade" Reading Check

Who is the protagonist?

• Tabitha

• Michael

• The teacher

• Victor

What is the conflict in "Seventh Grade"

• Victor and Michael like the same girl.
• Victor wants to impress his crush, but he doesn’t know how.

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

___________ is the name of the girl Victor likes?

• Trina
• Teresa
• Tabitha
• Tina

Michael scowls throughout "Seventh Grade" because he believes it will

• attract the girls' attention

• make him seem dangerous

• impress his older brother

• shows that his face looks older

Which of the following best describes the setting of the story?

• A schoolhouse in the early 1900s in California
• A middle school in Fresno on the first day of school
• Victor's French class during the day
• Victor's homeroom class in his high school

How can the reader tell that Victor likes a classmate?

• 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.

What does Victor lie about in class that he is really worried about?

Why didn't Mr. Bueller give Victor's secret away?

• Mr. Bueller had a similar experience in college.
• He knew Victor's crush would figure it out by herself.

• He could tell Victor would be a good student.
• Mr. Bueller felt sorry for Victor's crush.

What is the duration of the story "Seventh Grade"?

• One week
• One year
• One day
• One class period

Which character trait does NOT describe Victor?

• shy
• embarrassed
• rude
• desperate