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Read the excerpt from "Seventh Grade.”Mr. Bueller looked at Victor and Victor looked back. Oh, please don’t say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes. . . . Mr. Bueller shuffled through the papers on his desk. He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work. He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars.How does Mr. Bueller’s decision not to embarrass Victor advance the plot of the story?

A
It adds to the conflict because Victor will have to admit to Teresa that he doesn’t speak French.
B
It leads to a resolution by making Victor look good in front of Teresa and giving him an opportunity to be close to her.
C
It creates a turning point for Mr. Bueller because it helps him end his problem with Victor’s classroom behavior.
D
It develops the exposition by showing what middle school teachers and classes are really like.
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Which word best describes the mood of the story "Seventh Grade"?

A
miserable
B
awkward
C
joyful
D
victorious
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Which sentence contains an underlined clause?

A
My two large dogs happily chased each other around the backyard.
B
Because of their size, my dogs must be fed three meals daily.
C
I wash my dogs outside near the garage once every two weeks.
D
After walking my dogs, I sat down to do my homework assignment.
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What are two conflicts Ponyboy faces in The Outsiders?

A
Ponyboy does not understand his schoolwork, and he does not get along with his brother Sodapop.
B
Ponyboy does not understand his brother Darry, and he does not get along with the rich kids in town.
C
Ponyboy does not find a ride home, and he does not like wearing the same type of clothing as those in the gang.
D
Ponyboy does not know whom he loves the most, and he does not care about getting in trouble with the police.
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Read this example.Michaela is given this writing prompt in class:Write a personal narrative essay that describes a frightening situation that has shaped your identity. Michaela decides that she is going to write about an experience she had when she was walking home with her friend, Anita, and Anita found a $20 bill on the ground. Anita could have kept the money for herself, but she chose to share it with Michaela, and this choice made a big impact on Michaela’s beliefs and actions. Michaela always remembered Anita’s generous behavior and decided that she would be generous with others, too.

A
Michaela chose an acceptable topic, because she can write many paragraphs about it.
B
Michaela chose an acceptable topic, because it has a positive message for the readers.
C
Michaela should change her topic, because it does not meet the requirements of a personal narrative.
D
Michaela should change her topic, because it does not completely follow the prompt.
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Read the sentence.Emily ate popcorn while she watched the movie in her living room about President Lincoln.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

A
About President Lincoln, Emily ate popcorn while she watched the movie in her living room.
B
Emily ate popcorn in her living room while she watched a movie about President Lincoln.
C
While she watched the movie in her living room about President Lincoln Emily ate popcorn.
D
Watching the movie, Emily ate popcorn in her living room about President Lincoln.
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The purpose for writing a personal narrative is

A
to persuade.
B
to tell a story.
C
to teach.
D
to question.
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Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with ropeand torture a confession out of it.Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?

A
People are unkind to poets and demand explanations from them.
B
Poetry prompts feelings of anger and frustration.
C
People try too hard to find one meaning for each poem.
D
Poetry is too difficult for most people to understand.
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Brainstorming involves

A
generating ideas about a topic.
B
pacing the events in a story.
C
proofreading a draft of a story.
D
developing a story with details.
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Read the sentence.Salim and Anna met when they were in first grade, and they have been best friends for 10 years.Which part of this sentence is a clause?

A
Salim and Anna met
B
in first grade
C
best friends for
D
10 years
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When developing the conclusion of a personal narrative, the writer should

A
explain the lesson learned from the experience.
B
describe the setting and introduce the characters.
C
use details that build up to the climax.
D
determine the format to be used.
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Read this excerpt from The Outsiders.I about decided I didn't like it so much, though, when I spotted that red Corvair trailing me. I was almost two blocks from home then, so I started walking a little faster. I had never been jumped, but I had seen Johnny after four Socs got hold of him, and it wasn't pretty. Johnny was scared of his own shadow after that. Johnny was sixteen then.

A
Hard work pays off.
B
Love conquers all.
C
Dramatic life events cause change.
D
Things are seldom what they seem.
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Read each quotation from Barrio Boy and the statement below it. Which statement is a correct inference based on the quotation?

A
You never knew when a compadre or comadre, of your aunt, or your uncle, or your father, or your mother was watching.Ernesto's childhood was tense at times.
B
People talked to one another on the street in low tones; only drunks and muchachitos mal educados raised their voices, or the arrieros when they shouted to their donkeys.Ernesto's family owned a donkey.
C
Our train was still there, the flats and boxcars and coaches deserted, Mexican and American soldiers walking back and forth.Ernesto felt safe at the train station.
D
We stayed only one day at the hotel, long enough for me to become acquainted with the bathtub, located in another closet next to the toilet.Ernesto normally takes a bath every day.
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It would have been the best dance ever if the seventh-grade fashion police weren't there, staring at me all night like a bunch of eagles.Which part of the sentence is a metaphor?

A
the best dance ever
B
the seventh-grade fashion police
C
staring at me all night
D
like a bunch of eagles
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Which of these are opposing forces in The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton?

A
Paul Newman and Sodapop
B
West-side rich kids and East-side greasers
C
Ponyboy and his second-oldest brother
D
Two-Bit Mathews and Darry

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