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7th 2019 Final

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subordinating conjuction (SWABI)?

"Because Yondu forgot to cover the blender, his smoothie exploded all over the kitchen."

a)

Because

b)

to cover

c)

his

d)

all over

2.

Independent Clause?

Alexander Hamilton laughed hysterically at the joke.

a)

Alexander Hamilton laughed

b)

Alexander Hamilton laughed hysterically

c)

Alexander Hamilton laughed hysterically at the joke.

d)

at the joke

3.

Conjunctive adverb (THAMO)?

Barbara loves to drink tea; she, therefore, makes herself a cup before bed every night.

a)

Barbara

b)

to drink

c)

therefore

d)

before

4.

conjunctive adverb (THAMO)?

Tom Haverford missed his dentist appointment today; however, the office let him reschedule it for next week.

a)

missed

b)

however

c)

let him

d)

for

5.

Independent Clause?

Phoebe drank three bottles of Gatorade because it was so hot in the sun.

a)

Phoebe drank three bottles of Gatorade because it was so hot in the sun.

b)

Phoebe drank three bottles of Gatorade

c)

because it was so hot in the sun.

d)

so hot in the sun.

6.

subordinating conjunction (SWABI)?

Eleven will water the roses if she remembers to buy a new garden hose.

a)

will

b)

if

c)

to buy

d)

a

7.

Dependent clause?

Brady's map led to a treasure chest that he expected to be full of teddy bears.

a)

Brady's map led to a treasure chest that he expected to be full of teddy bears.

b)

Brady's map led to a treasure chest

c)

that he expected to be full of teddy bears

d)

Brady's map led to a treasure chest that he expected

8.

Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

At the fancy restaurant, Liz ordered french fries, and I had a milkshake.

a)

at

b)

restaurant

c)

ordered

d)

and

9.

independent clause?

After she left the house, Giselle realized she had forgotten to brush her teeth.

a)

After she left the house, Giselle realized she had forgotten to brush her teeth.

b)

After she left the house

c)

Giselle realized she had forgotten to brush her teeth

d)

to brush her teeth.

10.

dependent clause?

Jim Halpert disliked the basketball team's uniforms, which he thought needed more color.

a)

Jim Halpert disliked the basketball team's uniforms, which he thought needed more color.

b)

Jim Halpert disliked the basketball team's uniforms

c)

Jim Halpert disliked

d)

which he thought needed more color

11.

The bold adjective describes which noun?

The heroic firefighter saved Olaf's shy cat, who was stuck in the tall tree.

a)

firefighter

b)

Olaf's

c)

cat

d)

tree

12.

The bold adjective describes which noun?

Yoda's shoulders, huge and strong, ached after carrying all the boxes.

a)

Yoda

b)

shoulders

c)

ached

d)

boxes

13.

The bold adjective describes which noun?

Feeling tiny next to the basketball player, Ryan Howard waved at the camera crew.

a)

basketball player

b)

Ryan Howard

c)

camera

d)

crew

14.

Select the adjective. Don't include a, an, or the.

April asked for the singer's autograph after the show.

a)

April

b)

singer's

c)

autograph

d)

show

15.

Select the adjective.

George Washington quickly finished his sandwich.

a)

quickly

b)

finished

c)

his

d)

sandwich

16.

Select the adverb.

Thomas Jefferson wore a funny hat to school; accordingly, we teased him about it.

a)

funny

b)

accordingly

c)

teased

d)

about

17.

Select the adverb.

Ben Wyatt generously handed out vegetables to the trick-or-treaters.

a)

generously

b)

out

c)

to

d)

the

18.

Select the adverb.

I went to get groceries for the party. Meanwhile, Matt started cleaning the house.

a)

went

b)

to

c)

get

d)

meanwhile

19.

Select the adverb.

Mike often bought bikes from the clowns at the circus.

a)

often

b)

bought

c)

from

d)

at

20.

Select the adverb.

Jerry Gergich was less upset by the news than I thought he would be.

a)

less

b)

by

c)

than

d)

thought

21.

Select the adverb.

Star-lord was quite happy about the thunderstorm.

a)

was

b)

quite

c)

happy

d)

about

22.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
23.

Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

c)

time and place

d)

plot

24.
A struggle between opposing forces. The problem of the story. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Conflict
25.
A series of main events that leads to the climax. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
`Rising Action
26.
The turning point of the story. 
a)
Expostion
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
27.
The events that follow the climax, which lessen the conflict.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action 
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
28.
The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
29.
The central message expressed by the author of a story. 
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
point of view
d)
Character 
30.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is one reason that the children treat Margot badly?
a)
She stays away from the jungle.
b)
She locks children in closets.
c)
She writes stories about weather.
d)
She might get to go back to Earth soon. 
32.

"All Summer in a Day"

What is the biggest difference between Margot and her classmates?

a)

She is a great poet and they aren't

b)

She doesn't have dreams and they do

c)

She remembers the sun and they don't

d)

They are older than her

33.

"All Summer in a Day"

How many years has it rained for?

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

34.

"All Summer in a Day"

Where does the story take place?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

35.

"All Summer in a Day"

What IS NOT a way that Margot described the sun.

a)

It's like a penny.

b)

It's like a yellow crayon.

c)

It's like a fire in a stove.

d)

It's like lava.

36.

"All Summer in a Day"

TRUE or FALSE: Margot's family was thinking about returning to Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

"The Night the Bed Fell"

How does the dog contribute to the humor of the scene?

a)

He sleeps through it all.

b)

Disliking Briggs, he assumes Briggs is the culprit and jumps for him.

c)

He keeps barking and running around, but does nothing to help.

d)

He wakes up everyone.

38.

"The Night the Bed Fell"

What started all the confusion?

a)

Briggs Beall stopped breathing in his sleep.

b)

Burglars came into the house.

c)

Aunt Gracie threw shoes down the hall.

d)

The narrator's cot collapsed.

39.

"The Night the Bed Fell"

Why was Grandfather away?

a)

He thought he was fighting in the Civil War.

b)

He didn't live in the house.

c)

He was at the grocery store.

d)

He sleepwalked to the neighbor's house.

40.

"Seventh Grade"

Victor's friend, Michael, thinks _______ makes him more handsome.

a)

smiling

b)

winking

c)

scowling

d)

grinning

41.

"Seventh Grade"

Why does Victor believe that Mr. Bueller is a good guy?

a)

Mr. Bueller agrees to tutor Victor in France.

b)

Victor gets a good grade in French class.

c)

Mr. Bueller doesn't embarrass him in front of Teresa.

d)

Mr. Bueller doesn't call Victor's parents for acting like a clown in class.

42.

"Seventh Grade"

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

a)

Mr. Bueller had a similar experience in college.

b)

He knew Teresa would figure it out by herself.

c)

He could tell Victor would be a good student.

d)

Mr. Bueller felt sorry for Teresa.

43.

"Seventh Grade"

Which of the following happens in the resolution of the story?

a)

Victor embarrasses himself when he speaks gibberish French to try to impress Teresa.

b)

Teresa asks Victor for help with French.

c)

Victor sees Teresa at lunch.

d)

Victor goes to his final classes and then decides to go to the public library for French books.

44.

"Seventh Grade"

What is the main conflict of the story?

a)

Victor is embarrassed when he tries to impress Teresa.

b)

Victor doesn't have all of his classes with Teresa.

c)

Victor does not know how to scowl.

d)

Victor does not know how to speak French.

45.

"Seventh Grade"

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

a)

A middle school in Colorado.

b)

A middle school in Mexico.

c)

A middle school in present day Fresno, California

d)

An older elementary school in Coralle, Oregon.

46.

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?

a)

summer, in a park

b)

fall, by the ocean

c)

winter, in a city

d)

spring, in a store

47.

In “Oranges”, why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?

a)

He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.

b)

He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

c)

He wants to throw it away because it isn’t ripe.

d)

He wants the saleslady to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

48.

Which of the following is the BEST main idea of “Oranges”?

a)

A boy compares a bright orange to a bright fire.

b)

A boy describes the experiences he had during his first walk with a girl.

c)

A boy uses an orange to help buy chocolate for a girl in a drugstore.

d)

A girl unwraps chocolate candy bought at a drugstore for her.

49.

Gary Soto compares the bright color of an orange with the color of a fire. Which of the following lines expresses that thought as a metaphor?

a)

The orange was bright as a fire.

b)

The orange was like a fire in his hands.

c)

The orange peel crackled like a fire.

d)

The orange was a fire in his hands.

50.

Which of these lines by Gary Soto uses a simile?

a)

“I was making a fire in my hands.”

b)

“Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”

c)

“That was so bright against / The gray of December”

d)

“Bringing a saleslady / Down a narrow aisle of goods.”

51.
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.? 
a)
The aliens were told to find this street. 
b)
The setting indicates that small towns are filled with superstitious people. 
c)
The main characters live on this street. 
d)
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere. 
52.
Why do the residents start to believe Tommy’s story? 
a)
They had read similar stories in books. 
b)
Tommy has always told the truth before. 
c)
Fear overtakes their good sense. 
d)
They think it is wise to consider every possibility. 
53.
What is Tommy's explanation for what is happening?
a)
It was a weather balloon.
b)
There was no flash.
c)
Aliens have landed.
d)
it was thunder because a storm is coming
It was thunder because a storm is coming.
54.
Why do the residents of Maple Street distrust Les Goodman?
a)
They like fifth columnists. 
b)
They don’t like people with foreign cars. 
c)
They fear anyone who is different. 
d)
They know the Goodman family owns a ham radio.
55.
Which vocabulary word best completes the sentence?
 
The people feared anyone who showed a(n)  _____ and thought it made him/her a possible alien.
a)
intelligible
b)
defiant
c)
idiosyncrasy
d)
converging
56.
Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called
a)
Dialogue
b)
Cues
c)
Stage Directions
d)
Teleprompters
57.
What FACT did the woman observe about Les Goodman?
a)
He has insomnia and can't sleep some nights.
b)
He communicates with aliens in the middle of the night.
c)
He stands in his yard looking up at the stars some nights.
d)
He is an alien.
58.

At the end of the play, it turns out that the REAL monsters are

a)

Figures 1 and 2

b)

Charlie

c)

the people with their fear and prejudice

59.
At the end of the play, the reader can infer that the residents will
a)
resolve their problems.
b)
meet with the aliens.
c)
kill each other.
d)
move to another town.
60.

The Outsiders

Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?

a)

Dally & Soda

b)

Soda & Darry

c)

Two-Bit & Dally

d)

Soda & Johnny

61.

The Outsiders

Which greaser is considered the "pet" of the group and has an abusive father?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Dally

c)

Johnny

d)

Steve

62.
In which town is the abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out located?
a)
Tonkawa
b)
Guthrie
c)
Windrixville
d)
Bartlesville
63.
What does Ponyboy say is visible (you can see) on both the East Side and the West Side?
a)
Sunsets
b)
The moon
c)
Rainbows
d)
Nothing
64.

When does The Outsiders take place?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

65.
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read in the church?
a)
How the West Was Won
b)
Rumble Fish
c)
Gone with the Wind
d)
Great Expectation
66.
Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in movie?
a)
Their boyfriends left because they did not like the movie. 
b)
Their boyfriends left with two girls they just met. 
c)
The girls wanted to go without their boyfriends.
d)
The girls left their boyfriends because they had alcohol. 
67.
How did the Curtis brothers’ parents die?
a)
In a car accident. 
b)
In a boating accident. 
c)
In a roller-coaster accident.
d)
They didn't die. 
68.
Who is Cherry's boyfriend?
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Steve
d)
Ponyboy
69.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
70.
How long does Ponyboy stay in bed after the rumble?
a)
Two days.
b)
A month.
c)
All weekend.
d)
A week.
71.
Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble?
a)
Randy.
b)
Dally.
c)
Cherry.
d)
Johnny.
72.
Who does Ponyboy say killed Bob?
a)
Himself.
b)
Soda.
c)
Randy.
d)
Johnny.
73.

The Outsiders

Who said, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy, stay Gold."

a)

Dally

b)

Cherry

c)

Johnny

d)

Ponyboy