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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. What does Phillip's new school not have?

2. What does Miss Narwin do when the press and attention get to be too much for her?

3. Who does Ted Griffen credit for solving the problem with Phillip?

4. What does Dr. Palleni want to do to punish Phillip for his humming?

5. What does Dr. Doane say about Phillip when she is interviewed over the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip write about in his diary after his interview with Jennifer Stewart?

2. What does Miss Narwin say when she is interviewed by the St. Louis newspaper?

3. What happens when Philip is asked to lead the National Anthem at his new school?

4. What does Allison confront Philip about after the story comes out?

5. Why is Miss Narwin's side of the story never printed?

6. What does Philip ask of Dr. Palleni in Chapter 11, and what is his response?

7. What does Miss Narwin plan to do at the end of the school year, and why?

8. Why will Philip not be able to run on the track team at his new school?

9. What does Mr. Malloy say to Philip about not being able to sing the National Anthem?

10. How do Philip's parents feel about all the coverage regarding Philip?

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

Betrayal was a theme introduced in a few places in this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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