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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 do when the press and attention get to be too much for him?

2. In the article, who is blamed for changing the rules in the school?

3. What does Miss Narwin do when the press and attention get to be too much for her?

4. What does Mrs. Malloy plan to spend the money she has saved up on?

5. Why is the story about Miss Narwin's side of the issue not printed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Philip's parents feel about all the coverage regarding Philip?

2. What does Dr. Pelleni write in his memo to Dr. Seymour?

3. What does Philip ask of Dr. Palleni in Chapter 11, and what is his response?

4. What does Philip realize when he reads the article?

5. What does Philip plan to do after his suspension?

6. What do Philip and Miss Narwin do when the attention and press get to be too much for them?

7. What happens when Philip is asked to lead the National Anthem at his new school?

8. What does Mr. Palleni think when he first hears why Philip has been sent to his office?

9. What does Philip write about in his diary after his interview with Jennifer Stewart?

10. What does Dr. Doane say when she hears that Dr. Seymour denied there being a rule against singing the National Anthem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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