Commonlit Answer

In "Seventh Grade," Michael scowls because

• he is angry with Victor.

• he is trying to scare some bullies.

• he is trying to impress the girls.

• he is bitter about being back at school.

In "Seventh Grade," Victor and Michael talk about "picking grapes in order to buy their 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 does the following passage 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.

• Victor is proud of his feelings for Teresa.

• Victor thinks he is clever and charming.

• Victor is embarrassed by his feelings.

• Victor likes Teresa a great deal.

How can the reader tell that Victor likes Teresa?

• Victor thinks about her, watches her in homeroom, and looks for her at lunch.

• Victor asks her about her summer and tells her how much he like her.

• Victor scowls at her and ignores her but later speaks to her about ballet.

• Victor bumps into her after homeroom and offers to tutor her in English.

In "Seventh Grade," how does Mr. Bueller respond when he realizes that Victor pretended to know French to impress Teresa?

• Mr. Bueller is understanding.

• Mr. Bueller is mean and spiteful.

• Mr. Bueller is embarrassed.

• Mr. Bueller is angry and hurt.

At the end of "Seventh Grade," why does Victor sprint to the library to borrow three French textbooks?

• Teresa will speak to him only in French, so Victor wants to learn the language.

• Victor like French so much that he wants to do additional work for the class.

• Mr. Bueller is expecting that Victor will be the best student in his class.

• Teresa believes Victor can speak French and has asked him to tutor her.

Which sentence from "Seventh Grade" contains an idiom that literally means "collided with"?

• He managed to catch her eye.

• They shook hands, raza-style.

• He ran into his friend.

• He tried a scowl.

Which of the following sentences from "Seventh Grade" contains an idiomatic expression?

• They talked about the recent movies.

• He managed to catch her eye.

• He practiced scowling.

• They left the class together.

When Michael wears a scowl in "Seventh Grade," he looks

• amused.

• angry.

• anxious.

• happy.

An elective is a class

• about politics.

• about electricity.

• that is optional.

• that is required.