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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Phillip more worried about than his school work at the beginning of the book?
(a) His friendship.
(b) His injured knee.
(c) His parent's marriage.
(d) His place on the track team.

2. What does Miss Narwin tell Phillip his term grade is?
(a) A lucky stroke.
(b) A warning.
(c) A gift.
(d) A bad omen.

3. What does Phillip's mom want his dad to talk to him about in Chapter 9?
(a) His grades.
(b) His track team.
(c) His sad demeanor.
(d) His loss of appetite.

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

5. When do Phillip's classes change?
(a) Fall Break.
(b) Winter Semester.
(c) Spring Semester.
(d) Summer Break.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Miss Narwin asking someone else to pay for the special program she wants to attend?

2. What does Phillip's mother say in Chapter 9 that calms one of his fears?

3. What is the name of the girl that Phillip has a crush on?

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

5. Why does Phillip's dad not have a very good job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Narwin write to her sister about at the beginning of the school year?

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

3. What does Miss Narwin hear in a memo from Dr. Doane?

4. Why does Miss Narwin say she wants to attend a special program during the summer?

5. How does Mr. Lunser act during his homeroom period?

6. What comprises the Prologue of this book?

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

8. What special program does Miss Narwin want to attend in the summer?

9. What will happen if the budget proposal is not accepted?

10. What is Philip worried about outside of school?

(see the answer keys)

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