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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. Aside from running, what is Phillip's greatest talent?

2. Who is Phillip's new homeroom teacher?

3. What word does Miss Narwin use to describe Phillip's thinking?

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

5. What does Phillip's homeroom teacher do during the National Anthem?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is to be done at the school at 8:05 AM?

3. What did Sarah Gloss say to Philip?

4. How do we learn about what happens at the beginning of Spring Term?

5. What is Philip's dream, and how did it start?

6. How does Mr. Lunser respond to Philip's sarcasm?

7. What was the fourth question on Phillp's English exam?

8. Who does Miss Narwin want to pay for her special program, and why?

9. What is supposed to happen after the daily anthem?

10. What is the document in Chapter 6 about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Goals and the sacrifice needed to achieve goals was a major theme in this book. What are some of the main examples of this theme, and how did it affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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