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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Miss Narwin ask for the money to attend the special program?
(a) Dr. Palleni.
(b) Dr. Doane.
(c) Coach Johansen.
(d) Mr. Miller.

2. Why does Phillip not care about his History grade?
(a) History is about dead people.
(b) He didn't like his teacher.
(c) It was an easy class.
(d) He knows he can do better.

3. What does Miss Narwin think of the book that Phillip is tested on in his English exam?
(a) It is dumb.
(b) It is meant for children.
(c) It is a masterpiece.
(d) It is confusing.

4. Which of the following does Miss Narwin NOT include in the list of people disrespecting her?
(a) Students.
(b) Parents.
(c) The administration.
(d) Other teachers.

5. Why does Phillip act out so much in his English class?
(a) He does not do well in that class.
(b) He dislikes that teacher.
(c) He hates that subject.
(d) Allison is in that class.

6. Where does Phillip write about his dreams?
(a) His journal.
(b) Letters to his father.
(c) His e-mail.
(d) His books.

7. What is the only thing Phillip and his father talk about at the beginning of the school year?
(a) The family's lack of money.
(b) Track try outs.
(c) His father's job.
(d) Phillip's grades.

8. What grade did Phillip get in History?
(a) D.
(b) B-.
(c) A.
(d) C.

9. What does Miss Narwin tell Phillip he is in danger of after his term exam?
(a) Getting kicked off the track team.
(b) Failing the class.
(c) Being ordinary.
(d) Not getting an education.

10. What does Phillip's homeroom teacher do during the National Anthem?
(a) Stands with respect.
(b) Talks.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Reads.

11. What is Phillip's last name?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Mortenson.
(c) McCoy.
(d) Malloy.

12. How does Phillip's homeroom teacher respond to his jokes?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He laughs.
(c) She gets very upset.
(d) She disciplines him.

13. What is the special program that Miss Narwin wants to attend called?
(a) Disciplining with Love, Strength, and Effectiveness.
(b) Reaching Out to Students with Low Levels of Motivation.
(c) Teaching the Rising Generation About the Past Generations.
(d) New Approaches to the Teaching of Literature for Today's Students.

14. What subject in school is Phillip struggling with?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) History.

15. What are the students at the school supposed to listen to every day?
(a) The national anthem.
(b) A classical piece of music.
(c) A motivational speech.
(d) The pledge of allegiance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miss Narwin so angry about?

2. What are the students supposed to do as they listen to something every day at school?

3. Who wrote the document in Chapter 6?

4. What is the fourth question of Phillip's English exam?

5. Why did Phillip's father quit college?

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