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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 does Miss Narwin say her beloved books are competing with for students' attention?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Friends.
(c) TV.
(d) Comics.

2. What word does Miss Narwin use to describe Phillip's thinking?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Confident.
(c) Immature.
(d) Abstract.

3. What does Phillip's father say he was never interested in when he was Phillip's age?
(a) Girls.
(b) Grades.
(c) Books.
(d) Social activities.

4. Why does Phillip not like the book he assigned to read at school?
(a) It has challenging language.
(b) It is not intricate enough for him.
(c) It does not apply to his life.
(d) It is about a dog.

5. According to Chapter 6, when will the next election be held?
(a) April 15.
(b) August 25.
(c) April 5.
(d) August 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the person who gets the grant money be studying?

2. What are the students at the school supposed to listen to every day?

3. What is the principal's first name?

4. How fast did Steve Hallick run a mile?

5. What is Phillip more worried about than his school work at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miss Narwin write about in her letter to her sister in Chapter 9?

3. What kind of document is featured in Chapter 5?

4. How does Mr. Malloy feel about Mrs. Malloy's worries about Philip?

5. What happens when Philip talks to Allison on the phone about their English class?

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

7. When does Philip's class schedule change?

8. What does Miss Narwin say to Philip when she learns his opinion of the book?

9. Why does Philip say he does not want to study for his English class?

10. What is the document in Chapter 6 about?

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