English Language Arts 7 (Grade 7) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. A dynamic character is one who
   1. A. undergoes an important inner change during the story
   2. B. tells the story to the reader
   3. C. stays the same from beginning to end
   4. D. appears in only one scene
2. Dramatic irony occurs when
   1. A. the audience knows something that a character does not
   2. B. events turn out the opposite of what is expected
   3. C. the author hints at later events
   4. D. a character says the opposite of what he means
3. Read the passage: "Marcus counted his change twice, then quietly slid the extra dollar back across the counter to the cashier." What does this indirect characterization reveal about Marcus?
   1. A. He is forgetful.
   2. B. He is honest.
   3. C. He is greedy.
   4. D. He is shy about math.
4. Read the passage: "Our school should start thirty minutes later. Research on teen sleep shows that adolescents tend to fall asleep later at night. A later start would help students get more rest." Which sentence states the author's claim?
   1. A. Research on teen sleep shows that adolescents tend to fall asleep later at night.
   2. B. Our school should start thirty minutes later.
   3. C. A later start would help students get more rest.
   4. D. Students need sleep.
5. An objective summary should
   1. A. leave out the reader's personal opinions
   2. B. include the reader's feelings about the topic
   3. C. retell every detail in order
   4. D. focus mainly on minor details
6. Read the passage: "Litter was piling up in Riverside Park. To fix this, students organized weekly cleanups and placed new trash cans near the entrances." What text structure is used?
   1. A. Compare and contrast
   2. B. Chronological order
   3. C. Problem and solution
   4. D. Description
7. The denotation of a word is
   1. A. its dictionary definition
   2. B. the feelings connected to it
   3. C. the number of syllables it has
   4. D. its spelling in another language
8. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as tall is to ___.
   1. A. Giant
   2. B. Height
   3. C. Short
   4. D. Warm
9. The words "benefit" and "benevolent" share the Latin root "bene." What does "bene" mean?
   1. A. Many or much
   2. B. Under or below
   3. C. Good or well
   4. D. Bad or poor
10. In the word "international," what does the prefix "inter-" mean?
    1. A. Between
    2. B. Against
    3. C. Inside
    4. D. Before