FAST Practice Quiz

Point of View
Grade 7 Reading
FL B.E.S.T. Standard: ELA.7.R.1.3
10 Questions
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Directions: Read each passage carefully. Identify the point of view and analyze how it affects the story. Consider what readers can know, how dramatic irony is created, and how different perspectives shape meaning.
The Secret
[Literary Text]

Lily clutched the envelope, her hands trembling. Inside was the acceptance letter to the summer art program she'd been too afraid to tell her parents about. They'll say it's a waste of time, she thought, stuffing it back in her bag. They want me to focus on "practical" things.

At dinner, her father studied her carefully. "You seem distracted lately, Lily. Everything okay at school?"

"Fine," she said, pushing peas around her plate.

In the kitchen, her mother was wrapping something carefully - a set of professional oil paints she'd saved three months to buy. "Do you think she'll like them?" she whispered to her husband that night. "I've seen her sketches. She has real talent."

"The art program," he replied quietly. "You saw the letter in her bag?"

"I wasn't snooping - it fell out. I think she's afraid to tell us."

"Should we say something?"

"Let's wait. Let her come to us when she's ready. And in the meantime..." She held up the paints, smiling.

The next morning, Lily found the art supplies on her desk with a note: "We believe in you. Always have."

1
What point of view is used in this passage?
A
First person
B
Third-person limited (Lily's perspective only)
C
Third-person omniscient
D
Second person
2
What dramatic irony is created by this point of view?
A
Readers know the parents are angry, but Lily doesn't
B
Readers know Lily's parents support her art, while Lily fears they won't
C
Readers know Lily will reject the art program
D
Readers know the art supplies are from her teacher
3
How does the omniscient POV enhance the emotional impact of this story?
A
It creates mystery about the parents' feelings
B
It makes readers feel frustrated that Lily doesn't see what we see - her parents' love
C
It hides the ending from the reader
D
It makes Lily seem unrealistic
4
If this story were told only from Lily's first-person perspective, what effect would be LOST?
A
The reader's understanding of Lily's fear
B
The dramatic irony of knowing her parents support her
C
The dinner scene
D
The discovery of the art supplies
The Competition
[Literary Text]

I've been running track since I was seven years old. Coach says I'm the fastest sprinter Westfield Middle has seen in a decade. So when Maya Chen transferred in with her collection of first-place ribbons, I knew exactly what I had to do: show her who really rules this track.

She seems nice enough, I guess. Always smiling, always congratulating other runners. The kind of person who brings orange slices for everyone. Personally, I find it annoying. Competition is about winning, not making friends.

In practice yesterday, she beat me by half a second. Half a second! Coach made a big deal about her "perfect form" and "efficient stride." Whatever. I've been working with Coach for three years. One good practice doesn't mean anything.

The regional meet is next week. I've been training harder than ever - extra sprints, earlier mornings, analyzing videos of my races. I watched some of Maya's old competitions online too. You know, to understand her weaknesses. Which I definitely found. Probably.

She asked if I wanted to train together yesterday. I said I was busy. I don't need help from her.

I'm going to win regionals. I always do. Right?

5
What is the point of view of this passage?
A
Third-person limited
B
Third-person omniscient
C
First person
D
Second person
6
The narrator is potentially UNRELIABLE. Which statement provides the BEST evidence of this?
A
"I've been running track since I was seven years old."
B
"She beat me by half a second. Half a second!"
C
"I watched some of Maya's old competitions... to understand her weaknesses. Which I definitely found. Probably."
D
"Coach says I'm the fastest sprinter Westfield Middle has seen in a decade."
7
How does the first-person POV reveal the narrator's character flaws without them realizing it?
8
What does the reader likely understand that the narrator seems unable to see?
A
That Maya is actually slow
B
That the narrator's fear and insecurity are driving their hostility toward Maya
C
That Coach prefers the narrator to Maya
D
That Maya is trying to sabotage the narrator
9
Compare the two passages. How does POV create different effects?
A
"The Secret" uses omniscient POV to show love Lily can't see; "The Competition" uses first person to reveal flaws the narrator can't see
B
Both passages hide information from readers in the same way
C
"The Secret" uses first person; "The Competition" uses omniscient
D
Neither passage creates dramatic irony
10
How does point of view shape what readers know in each passage? Explain one key difference in reader knowledge between "The Secret" and "The Competition."
___Multiple Choice (8)
___Written Response (2)
___Total (10)
FAST Success Kit | Grade 7 | FL B.E.S.T. Standard: ELA.7.R.1.3
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