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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phillip feel about studying?

2. What might happen if the budget proposal is not accepted?

3. How many years has the music teacher been teaching?

4. Who does Phillip read about in his sports magazine?

5. What is the document in Chapter 6 about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of document is featured in Chapter 5?

2. What happens when Philip talks to Allison on the phone about their English class?

3. What does Miss Narwin write about in her letter to her sister in Chapter 9?

4. What is the third item listed in the Prologue?

5. What does Miss Narwin say to Philip when she learns his opinion of the book?

6. Who will the grant funding for the year be going to?

7. What was the fourth question on Phillp's English exam?

8. Which misunderstanding is made right in Chapter 9?

9. What does Coach Jamison tell Philip before the track team try-outs?

10. Who does Miss Narwin want to pay for her special program, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goals and the sacrifice needed to achieve goals was a major theme in this book. What are some of the main examples of this theme, and how did it affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What were the consequences of Phillip's actions, and how did he feel about them?

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