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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 is the title of the article written by Jennifer?

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

3. What sport is Phillip encouraged to try out for at his new school?

4. What is Miss Narwin forced to do for the rest of the school year?

5. Who is Phillip's new English teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the article that Jennifer writes about?

7. What does Mr. Malloy say to Philip about not being able to sing the National Anthem?

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

9. What does Mrs. Malloy do when the attention gets to be too much for Philip?

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

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

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 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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