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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nadia say had been the worst part of her trip to Florida?
(a) Taking off in the plane.
(b) Landing in the plane.
(c) Meeting up with her dad at the airport.
(d) Checking Ginger in to the baggage compartment.

2. What problem does Noah see with Nadia having Ginger audition for the part of Sandy?
(a) Ginger can't work that hard.
(b) Ginger is much bigger than Sandy.
(c) Ginger is female, but Sandy is male.
(d) Ginger is too smart to play Sandy.

3. Which county do the Potters live in?
(a) Genesee County.
(b) Saratoga County.
(c) Rockland County.
(d) Clarion County.

4. The second Academic Bowl question, posed in chapter 2, revolves around what?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Turtles.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Sand.

5. What holiday has just passed when Ethan suggests that Nadia have Ginger try out for Annie?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Valentine's Day.

6. Whom is the "man of the hour" in chapter 2?
(a) The commissioner of education.
(b) Noah's father.
(c) The district superintendent.
(d) Allen Diamondstein.

7. How does Ethan find out that Nadia is also invited to the tea party?
(a) She tells him.
(b) He sees her looking for clues in the library.
(c) Julian tells him.
(d) He sees her talking to Noah about it.

8. The building housing the Bowl is big enough for what?
(a) Big enough to have its own zip code.
(b) Big enough to be seen from space.
(c) Big enough to get lost in.
(d) Big enough to hold three Bowls at once.

9. What does Mrs. Olinski realize when she sees that the message on the board has been changed?
(a) Sixth graders have changed.
(b) Her job is going to be harder than she thought.
(c) Her students will never respect her.
(d) She shouldn't be teaching.

10. Julian shows his friends a tiny sculpture of _________.
(a) A bird.
(b) A lion.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A rabbit.

11. What does Mrs. Olinski say "paraplegic" means?
(a) She's paralyzed from the neck down.
(b) She can't stand up.
(c) She's paralyzed from the waist down.
(d) She can't write above the middle of the board.

12. What word does Noah use over and over in his narrative about his trip to his grandparents' house?
(a) "Mistake."
(b) "Because."
(c) "Fact."
(d) "Clubhouse."

13. What color of hair does Mrs. Olinski NOT mention in her joke with Dr. Rohmer?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Black.
(d) Auburn.

14. Which student asks Mrs. Olinski to write higher on the board?
(a) Hamilton Knapp.
(b) One of the two Jasons.
(c) Michael Froehlich.
(d) Julian Singh.

15. What does Mrs. Olinski do in order to find out about Ethan?
(a) She calls his parents.
(b) She asks to talk to him privately.
(c) She talks to his friends.
(d) She watchs him closely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nadia say Ginger doesn't do?

2. Why does Noah get sent to visit his grandparents?

3. What is the name of the monkey that accompanies Julian and his family aboard the ship?

4. Whom does Mrs. Olinski tell when she decides that Ethan should be part of the Academic Bowl team?

5. What is the name of the place where Noah's grandparents live?

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