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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 kind of document reveals Miss Narwin's anger?

2. Why does Phillip think a girl likes him?

3. Who is the document in Chapter 6 written for?

4. What does Miss Narwin tell Phillip he is in danger of after his term exam?

5. How many times has Miss Narwin asked for money for special programs before this?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Philip do to try to impress the girl he likes?

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

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

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

6. What has Philip been assigned to read at school, and how does he feel about it?

7. Which misunderstanding is made right in Chapter 9?

8. When does Philip's class schedule change?

9. What is Philip worried about outside of school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Phillip's relationship with his parents change over the course of the story? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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