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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. When the guard takes them to Chip in Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol give Chip hints in front of the guard to let them know they overheard his conversation yesterday with whom?

2. How old is Stevie?

3. In Chapter 8, Susan Carol and Stevie both tell their fathers that they have what in the morning?

4. The other winner of the student reporter essay contest, aside from Stevie, is named what?

5. What news station is covering the sports event in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Stevie jealous of Susan Carol in Chapter 4? Who dissuades him from writing his article about MSU's player?

2. Where does Stevie go for a walk in Chapter 5? Who accompanies him?

3. What is Chip's response after Stevie and Susan Carol relate their story to him in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Stevie dismiss the compliment he receives on his story in Chapter 7?

5. Who do Susan Carol and Stevie reveal the blackmailing plot to in Chapter 7? What is the response?

6. What is foreshadowed upon Stevie's meeting Susan Carol in Chapter 2? What does Dick Weiss suggest Stevie read?

7. What is foreshadowed in Chip's conversation with Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapter 10?

8. What does Dick Weiss teach Stevie in Chapter 3? What does Stevie learn about the process of journalism?

9. What is ironic about the person Stevie and Susan Carol discover to be the blackmailer in Chapter 6?

10. How does Susan Carol help Stevie get into the locker room in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Stevie Thomas as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Stevie? What is the sporting event Stevie is covering? What award did Stevie win in order to cover the event? Where does Stevie live with his family? What does Stevie aspire to be when he grows up?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the teams involved in the Final Four Games in the novel. Which team is Stevie rooting for? Which team is Susan Carol a fan of? What is the outcome of the games? How does the blackmailing scheme affect the games' outcome?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the plan developed by Susan Carol and Stevie in Chapter 7. Where do the kids decide to go in order to talk to Chip Graber? What do they hope to learn? How do the kids plan on getting around their fathers and assigned reporters in order to reach Chip?

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