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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. Who gives announcements about school events and clubs?

2. What are the students at the school supposed to listen to every day?

3. What subject in school is Phillip struggling with?

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

5. Who is Phillip talking to when he admits to not reading his assigned book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is supposed to happen after the daily anthem?

2. Which misunderstanding is made right in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

7. What grade does Philip get on his English exam, and what warning does he receive?

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

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

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

Miss Narwin endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

The media was something that was present and heavily discussed in this book. How did this discussion come about, and how did it affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

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