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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. What does Mrs. Draper never call herself?
(a) The boss.
(b) A sensible woman.
(c) Mrs. Draper.
(d) An ed-you-kay-toar.

2. Why doesn't Margy ever carry turtles to the water?
(a) She thinks that they need to make it on their own or die if they're not strong enough.
(b) The turtles need to walk across their native sand.
(c) She doesn't like the feeling of their shells in her hands.
(d) She thinks it's too much work.

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

4. When does Ethan ring in after the question about the places in New York State is asked?
(a) Last of all the contestants.
(b) Before the commissioner is finished asking the question.
(c) After a brief moment to think.
(d) At the sound of the last syllable.

5. Where does Noah's brother Joey go for the summer?
(a) To Noah's other grandparents' house.
(b) To his grandparents with Noah.
(c) On a cruise.
(d) To his dad's house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does Noah look up after Izzy's comment about his divorce and his father's marriage?

3. What does Mrs. Olinski say the "O" in her name looked like?

4. What game does Noah compare collecting coupons for the groceries to?

5. Who approves people to move turtle nests?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Describe what school was like at the school where Mrs. Draper was principal.

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

5. What angers Nadia in her conversation with Ethan, and why?

6. 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?

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

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. Explain the discussion Mrs. Olinski has with Dr. Rohmer about multiculturalism in chapter 2.

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

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