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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following places is not mentioned in the Academic Bowl question in chapter 3?
(a) Homer.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Seneca Falls.
(d) Auburn.

2. What season does Mrs. Olinski feel she should prefer?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

3. Why does Noah say he can't write a B&B letter to his grandparents?
(a) He doesn't know what a B&B letter is.
(b) He doesn't think they deserve one.
(c) He doesn't have any paper.
(d) He doesn't have time.

4. What word do the onlookers keep saying while Izzy and Margy are digging out the turtles' nest?
(a) "Unreal."
(b) "Fascinating."
(c) "Incredible."
(d) "Fantastic."

5. What does Julian do to get his friends to help him save Ginger?
(a) He passes them a secret note.
(b) He passes them a Year-of-the-Souls penny.
(c) He tells them Nadia is in danger.
(d) He tells them Ginger is in danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Izzy say the red wagon is a gift from?

2. What did sixth graders use to ask, according to the narrator?

3. Where does Noah's brother Joey go for the summer?

4. What does Tillie say is the biggest single factor in the decline of Western Civilization?

5. What is Mrs. Olinski wearing at the Bowl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the differences between The Souls and the team from Maxwell.

2. What question does Ethan ask during The Souls' latest tea party, and what does each member answer?

3. What does Julian decide to do when he finds out that Arnold will be acting during the performance instead of Ginger, and how does he get even with Ham in the end?

4. What do we know about Nadia from chapter 2?

5. Why is Julian worried about Ginger's understudy?

6. What does Mrs. Olinski say about how she chose the members of her Academic Bowl team?

7. Describe the relationship between Mrs. Olinski and Mrs. Draper.

8. Explain how Mrs. Olinski goes about gaining an impression of Ethan.

9. What does Noah tell the reader about Allen Diamondstein?

10. What is Mrs. Olinski's impression of the commissioner of education as he directs the Academic Bowl?

(see the answer keys)

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