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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. Who is Mr. LeDue?
(a) The district superintendent.
(b) The Knightsbridge Academic Bowl coach.
(c) The deputy superintendent.
(d) The Knightsbridge principal.

2. Why does Dr. Rohmer say he won't pay for the gas and the bus drivers at the end of chapter 10?
(a) The school district doesn't have enough money.
(b) There is no precedent for charging admission to an Academic Bowl.
(c) He doesn't think Epiphany is going to win.
(d) He refuses to charge admission to the Academic Bowl.

3. What do Michael Froehlich and his friends pin on their shirts when Epiphany wins the district championship?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A piece of rope.
(c) A piece of wire.
(d) A sign that reads: "Epiphany's the best!"

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

5. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12?
(a) "What brought you all together?"
(b) "Did I choose you, or did you choose me?"
(c) "Did I choose you, or did you choose each other?"
(d) "How did you know about Alice?"

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Olinski feel while eating during tea in chapter 8?

2. Which fictional character is featured in the match-point question at the Academic Bowl?

3. How many regions are there in the state of New York?

4. Mrs. Olinski says the ruckus at the theater is not mischief, but what?

5. Who comes out of Sillington House to greet Mrs. Olinski when she arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Mrs. Olinski's mind as Mr. Singh wheels her in to Sillington House?

2. Describe the relationship between Epiphany and Knightsbridge in chapter 7.

3. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12? What does she mean by this question, and what is The Souls' answer?

4. In chapter 5, the reader finds out how Mrs. Olinski chose each of the members of her Academic Bowl team. Explain how she did it.

5. What answer does Mr. Singh give Mrs. Olinski for how she chose her team?

6. Describe how each of the Academic Bowl teams reacts to Epiphany's win.

7. How do The Souls raise the money to pay for the buses to Albany?

8. Explain the exchange that happens between the commissioner and Julian about the disagreement about the word "tip," why it is important and how the other Souls feel about it.

9. Describe how Mrs. Olinski uses real life to prepare practice questions for The Souls and give an example.

10. Describe the brief conversation that Mr. Singh and Mrs. Olinski have just before The Souls begin to practice in chapter 8.

(see the answer keys)

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