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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. In Chapter 14, Stevie, Susan Carol, and Chip arrive at the dean's house at what time?

2. In Chapter 19, after the award ceremony, Chip runs over to Stevie and Susan Carol and does what?

3. In Chapter 17, the kidnappers say they will hold the kids hostage until when?

4. Chip calls Stevie at what time in Chapter 16?

5. Stevie and Susan Carol have dinner with their dads where in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dean's response to Chip's story in Chapter 14?

2. What is ironic about the taped confession in Chapter 18?

3. Who do Stevie, Chip, and Susan Carol find in the hotel room when they enter in Chapter 17? What do they learn?

4. What happens after the game in Chapter 19? What do Stevie and Susan Carol reveal to Chip?

5. What happens when Stevie, Susan Carol ,and Chip return to the Superdome in Chapter 15?

6. What leads Susan Carol to believe Professor Whiting is speaking with Steve Jurgenson in Chapter 15?

7. How are Stevie and Susan Carol rescued in Chapter 17?

8. How does the game end in Chapter 12? Who does Stevie encounter after the game?

9. What moral of the story is revealed in Coach Graber's discussion with his son in Chapter 19?

10. How does the dean believe Christine Braman is involved in the mystery in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the actions and objectives of Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapters 1-7. What do each of the protagonists want? How do they go about achieving their desires? What appears to be the objective of each character? What actions does each character take?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the press conferences in the novel and analyze the character of Coach K in the narrative. What is Susan Carol's relationship with Coach K? How does the author describe the press interviews? What sports celebrities are mentioned in the narrative and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the FCA and analyze and discuss the ethics of Susan Carol and Stevie's actions in the narrative. Given Susan Carol's religious nature, is her dishonesty seen in a different light than Stevie's? Why or why not? How do the kids feel about lying to their fathers?

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