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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said she knew all along that The Souls would beat the eighth grade?
(a) Mrs. Sharkey.
(b) Mrs. Laurencin.
(c) Ms. Masolino.
(d) Mrs. Olinski.

2. What is the mood at Sillington House in chapter 12?
(a) Everyone is sorry that the gorgeous autumn is over.
(b) Everyone is happy.
(c) Everyone is happy that training is over.
(d) Everyone is sorry that the finals are over.

3. What does the narrator say the trophy was?
(a) A friendship cup.
(b) A true treasure.
(c) A unity cup.
(d) A loving cup.

4. Which part of Holly Blackwell's question does Nadia take issue with?
(a) "Curls."
(b) "Bee-YOU-tee-ful."
(c) "We."
(d) "Red."

5. Mrs. Olinski's reason for going to Sillington House in chapter 8 is half of an invitation from The Souls and half what?
(a) Half worry that the team wouldn't be ready for the championship.
(b) Half a promise to Mrs. Laurencin.
(c) Half an invitation from Mr. Singh.
(d) Half a promise to herself.

6. What does Mrs. Olinski compare the ink on the quiz cards to?
(a) Hecate's soul.
(b) Ebony.
(c) A raven.
(d) Night.

7. What does Mrs. Olinski do after returning home from the state championship?
(a) She looks at her pictures form the Academic Bowl.
(b) She makes herself a cup of tea.
(c) She looks at her copies of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass."
(d) She writes in her diary.

8. Which of the following does the narrator NOT mention as something that might cause Mr. Fairbain to embarrass himself?
(a) The names of the ministers of Japan or Zaire.
(b) A word with more vowels than consonants.
(c) The name of the former Soviet Socialist Republic.
(d) The capitals of far-away countries.

9. What color is Mrs. Diamondstein's jogging suit when Mrs. Olinski comes to the Sillington House to visit?
(a) Shocking pink.
(b) Violet.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Chartreuse.

10. How does Mrs. Olinski say her team seems to communicate?
(a) Just by looking at each other.
(b) Through ESP.
(c) Through a secret stealth language.
(d) Through a secret series of signs.

11. What does Mrs. Olinski tell the principal one must risk when defending her way of choosing her team?
(a) Doing what's unpopular.
(b) Making a fool of oneself.
(c) Hurting peoples' feelings.
(d) Making people angry.

12. What is the first thing Mrs. Olinski says to Mr. Singh on the way home?
(a) "Win some, lose some."
(b) "What a loss for Maxwell."
(c) "What a wonderful victory."
(d) "Everything is complete now."

13. How does Julian react when the commissioner tells him he can't find a reference for "tip"?
(a) He thinks the commissioner has been against him all along.
(b) He accepts the fact that his answer was wrong.
(c) He thinks the sources are wrong.
(d) He says the commissioner should check another source.

14. What does Julian say the people in the pubs do with the boxes on the bars?
(a) They take coins out of them.
(b) They drop coins in them.
(c) They put notes in them.
(d) They pick notes out of them.

15. Where does the author mentioned in the follow-up question teach?
(a) Epiphany Middle School.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) New York University.
(d) Cambridge University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?

2. Which book is part of the correct answer to the match-point question?

3. Who ended up being the "real news" from Holly Blackwell's visit?

4. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12?

5. How can Mrs. Diamonstein tell Ethan has grown when she sees him?

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