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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 Allen break that prevents him from being the best man at the wedding?
(a) His arm.
(b) His foot.
(c) His finger.
(d) His neck.

2. What is the "bombshell" Allen drops after going to the show with Nadia and Ethan?
(a) He wants to get married again.
(b) He has a new girlfriend.
(c) He wants to get licensed to move turtle nests.
(d) He wants to move to New York.

3. What does Mrs. Draper have to say about Ethan?
(a) Not much.
(b) What a hard worker he is.
(c) She doesn't know Ethan very well.
(d) What a smart kid he is.

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

5. What does Ethan notice that Julian's father is wearing?
(a) A Punjabi.
(b) A turban.
(c) A pair of jeans.
(d) A green hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian say his mother was?

2. What does Grandpa Izzy say Margy is?

3. What was the audience at the Bowl warned not to do?

4. Who was the principal at the first school where Mrs. Olinski taught?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the realization Nadia and her dad have about how Nadia is like the turtles.

3. 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?

4. Why does Mrs. Olinski leave her name and the word "paraplegic" written on the board on the first day, and what does she learn from this experience?

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What do The Souls decide their new project will be?

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