Seventh Grade by Gary Soto

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* 1. What is the best Evidence to prove that Victor's lie was a BAD choice? Choose the best three.

“Victor felt awful,” (25).

“Victor was too weak from failure to join the class,” (25).

“Victor was too weak from failure to join the class. He stared at the board and wished he had taken Spanish, not French,” (25).

“Victor couldn’t stand to look at Teresa. He was sweaty with shame,“ (25).

“Mr. Bueller asked if anyone knew French Victor raised his hand, wanting to impress Teresa,” (25).

“Victor mumbled, ‘Frenchie oh wewe gee in September.’ Mr. Bueller knew he didn’t know French,” (25).

“Mr. Bueller understood that the boy didn’t know French and turned away,” (25).

“La me vave me con le grandma,’’ he said uncertainly. (24)

“Oh please, don’t say anything, Victor looked back. I’ll wash your car, mow your lawn, walk your dog -- anything,” (25).

“Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool,” (25).

“He had never been so embarrassed. He bit his thumb until he tore off a sliver of skin,” (25).

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* 2. 1. What is the best Evidence to prove that Victor's lie was a GOOD choice? Choose the best three.

“Theresa is going to be my girl, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes,” (21).

“‘I didn't know you knew French,’ she said. ‘That was good,’” (25) .

“Teresa asked him if he would help her with her French,” (25).

“They left the class together. Teresa

asked him if he would help her with her French,” (25).

“‘Yeah, well I picked up a few things from movies and books and stuff like that,’ said Victor,” (25).

“The rosebushes of shame on his face became bouquets of love,” (25).

“’Yeah, right. Bonjour,’ Victor said,” (25).

“He raced to metal shop. After metal shop there was biology, and after biology a long sprint to the public library, where he checked out three French textbooks,” (25).

“He was going to like the seventh grade,” (25).