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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. How does Phillip's homeroom teacher respond to his jokes?

2. What kind of document makes up Chapter 6?

3. Why does Phillip not like the book he assigned to read at school?

4. Who authorized the changes in Phillip's schedule?

5. What is the first name of the person writing the document in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Sarah Gloss say to Philip?

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

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

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

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

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

9. When does Philip's class schedule change?

10. What are Philip's Winter term grades?

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

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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