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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 book is Phillip reading for school in Chapter 1?

2. Who does Miss Narwin reveal her anger to?

3. Who wrote the document at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. Why did Phillip's father quit college?

5. Who does Miss Narwin write to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Which misunderstanding is made right in Chapter 9?

4. What does Miss Narwin write about in her letter to her sister in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Dr. Seymour ask his faculty to inform him of in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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