3. What does Mrs. Olinski say she gets when introducing herself to her homeroom class for the first time?
(a) What it means to be different.
(b) A lot of grief for being handicapped.
(c) A small pension from her accident.
(d) The good parking spaces at the mall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Olinski realize when she sees that the message on the board has been changed?

2. What season does Mrs. Olinski feel she should prefer?

3. Why doesn't Margy ever carry turtles to the water?

4. What does Nadia say her bubbe would have made when she goes back to her grandpa's apartment to have Oreos?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Julian's first few days at school like?

3. What happens that reminds Mrs. Olinski of how she chose the fourth member of her Academic Bowl team, and what can the reader now infer from her statements about this choice?

4. What does Mrs. Draper notice about sixth graders in her time as a teacher and principal?

5. What does the reader find out about Mrs. Olinski at the end of her discussion with Dr. Rohmer, and how does the author continue the mystery about this fact?

6. Explain in detail how Nadia feels about Margy and why.

7. What is Ham Knapp planning that Julian finds out about on the bus?

8. How does Noah react to his mom telling him to write a B&B letter? How does she get him to write the letter anyway?

9. How does Julian invite his guests to the first tea party?

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

(see the answer keys)

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