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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. What grade does Phillip get on his English exam?

2. What does Phillip say he did with the book he was assigned to read?

3. Why will Phillip not be able to do what he wanted in the Spring?

4. What will Phillip not be able to do in the Spring?

5. Why does Phillip not care about his History grade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Seymour ask the teachers to do to help pass the budget?

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

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

5. When does Philip's class schedule change?

6. Why does Philip act out so much in his English class?

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

8. What comprises the Prologue of this book?

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

10. What does Coach Jamison suggest Phillip do in order to do what he wanted to during the Spring, and how does Philip respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Dishonesty was a vice that a number of characters were burdened with. Which characters were most affected by this, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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