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

2. What is the only thing Phillip and his father talk about at the beginning of the school year?

3. What kind of document makes up Chapter 6?

4. Who does Phillip work out with to prepare for track?

5. How many years has the music teacher been teaching?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Philip went to a seafood restaurant with his parents?

4. What is Philip worried about outside of school?

5. What are Philip's Winter term grades?

6. What does Coach Jamison tell Philip before the track team try-outs?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Poor communication was something that hindered and disadvantaged a number of characters in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do you think they were placed in this plot?

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