Grade 8 English SOL Practice Test — Set 4 of 4
Set 4 of 4 — 19 more free Grade 8 English SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. Which sentence from the selection expresses an idea that helped Vasco make his decision?
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Answer: C — “He spends much of his time alone.”
2. Which of these is the main conflict in this story?
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Answer: A — Good versus evil
3. After Vasco finds the compass, he decides —
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Answer: C — that he will seek a teaching career
4. Which is most likely to happen in the future?
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Answer: C — Vasco’s family will leave Portugal.
5. The author of this article wants readers to know about —
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Answer: C — how a cartoonist created his characters
6. Which question is answered in the first three paragraphs?
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Answer: B — What happened in Popeye’s first comic appearance?
7. The word “Ja” at the beginning of paragraph 3 means —
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Answer: D — Did he
8. Which of these is not a fact stated in the article?
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Answer: D — Rocky was modest and shy.
9. The reader can conclude that Rocky Feigle —
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Answer: D — was a memorable character
10. The article explains that certain cartoon characters were modeled after real people: Wimpy was modeled after Bill Schuchert. Popeye was modeled after Rocky Feigle. Olive Oyl was modeled after ________. Which information belongs in the blank?
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Answer: D — Mrs. Pascal
11. In paragraph 10, flailing means —
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Answer: B — swinging
12. You would probably find the most information about Segar in a book about —
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Answer: B — cartoonists
13. In paragraph 5, the word entranced means —
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Answer: D — fascinated
14. When Mr. Banvard says, “Come along with me, my friends, on a voyage down the Missouri and the Mississippi,” what kind of language is he using?
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Answer: D — Figurative
15. In paragraph 10, Julianna says, “During the tale, a little girl next to me actually gripped my arm anxiously.” The purpose of this detail is to —
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Answer: A — show how realistic Mr. Banvard’s panorama was
16. To find out more about Mr. Banvard’s panorama, which source would be most helpful?
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Answer: B — American Landscape Artists of the 1800s
17. The main idea of Julianna’s letter is to express that —
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Answer: B — Mr. Banvard’s panorama depicts a once-in-a-lifetime experience
18. Julianna’s father is in the story to provide —
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Answer: C — detailed technical information
19. The author relates Julianna’s sense of awe toward what she sees through —
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Answer: B — description
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