*7th Grade 9 Weeks Test, Spring 2025

The reader can tell that this selection is realistic fiction because...

• It is written to teach readers a lesson about hardship
• It is about characters and events that could exist in real life
• It is written to tell readers about the life of an important person

What is the central idea of paragraphs 8–10 of “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire”?

• The fire spread because there were tissue paper patterns hanging on the desks.
• The factory manager tried to put out the fire with water, but it continued to spread.
• The poor decisions made by the factory manager early on contributed to the death toll.

Which sentence from the story shows that it is a work of science fiction?

• The other passengers whispered away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family. (paragraph 1)
• The children looked up at him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life it is. (paragraph 3)
• But the American-built town of cottages, peach trees, and theaters was silent. (paragraph 264)

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. The other passengers whispered away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family. The use of the word alone in the sentence creates a sense of —

• despair
• isolation
• fear

What is the central idea of the “Shame” section in paragraphs 18–21 of “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire”?

• The memorial march forced Frances Perkins to take a close look at her own life.
• The fire was the first of many tragedies that Frances Perkins witnessed during her life.
• Frances Perkins became more dedicated in her fight for the rights of workers after the fire.

Based on paragraphs 10-11 of the selection, the reader can infer that....

• Chris does not think his team plays basketball very well
• Chris values the opinion of his father about basketball
• Chris wants to convince his mother to let him play basketball

How would the selection most likely change if it were told from the point of view of Chris's father?

• The reader would be more sympathetic about the problems that Chris faces
• The reader might understand more about what is motivating Chris's father
• the reader would know more about why basketball is important to Chris

A dynamic character is...

• A character who wins every race in a story
• A character who changes throughout the story
• A character who picks on the main character

In this story, who is the most dynamic character?

• Chris
• Nicky
• Dad

A static character is...

• A character who picks on the main character
• A character who changes throughout the story
• A character who stays the same throughout the story