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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. Why is Coach Jamison not sympathetic with Phillip?

2. What is Jake Barlow's occupation?

3. How do Miss Narwin's students score on their SAT's?

4. Which of the following students is NOT interviewed by Dr. Doane after the story is released?

5. What does Miss Narwin plan to do after this school year is over?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Allison confront Philip about after the story comes out?

3. What does Miss Narwin plan to do at the end of the school year, and why?

4. How does Dr. Palleni feel when Philip comes to see him a second time?

5. Why is Miss Narwin's side of the story never printed?

6. What does Miss Narwin say when she is interviewed by the St. Louis newspaper?

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

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

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

10. What does Philip do when Todd and Allison ask him about going out for the track team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the 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

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?

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