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

2. What does Ted use the article for?

3. How does Dr. Palleni feel when Phillip is sent to see him a second time in Chapter 12?

4. How does Phillip feel about the situation after his interview?

5. How much was the school budget defeated by?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why will Philip not be able to run on the track team at his new school?

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

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 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Dishonesty was a vice that a number of characters were burdened with. Which characters were most affected by this, and why?

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