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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's homeroom teacher do during the National Anthem?

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

3. What document makes up the first half of Chapter 8?

4. Which of the following does Miss Narwin NOT include in the list of people disrespecting her?

5. What does Phillip do during class after hearing he will not be able to do what he wants in the Spring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which misunderstanding is made right in Chapter 9?

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

3. What does Miss Narwin write to her sister about at the beginning of the school year?

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

5. What are Philip's Winter term grades?

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

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

8. What was Philip's answer to the fourth question on the English exam?

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

10. When does Philip's class schedule change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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