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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 sign does Nadia give Mrs. Olinski after Ham and Jared return to their seats in chapter 6?
(a) She raises her left hand.
(b) She raises her right hand.
(c) She sticks out her right leg.
(d) She sticks out her left leg.

2. What does Mrs. Olinski say she found at Sillington House?
(a) A place to relax.
(b) A cup of kindness.
(c) The warmth of friendship.
(d) A sense of home.

3. What arrangement does Mrs. Olinski make with the principal in regards to practicing for the regional championship?
(a) She arranges to have the school opened on Saturday.
(b) She arranges to have the school opened early in the morning.
(c) She arranges to have the school left open at night.
(d) She arranges to have the school opened on Sunday.

4. What source(s) does the advisory panel consult when checking Julian's answer?
(a) Large books.
(b) A computer.
(c) A computer and large books.
(d) An expert and a computer.

5. Which source does Mrs. Olinski NOT use in selecting questions for practice?
(a) Standard seventh grade questions.
(b) A trivia game.
(c) Standard sixth grade questions.
(d) The news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. LeDue?

2. What does Ham Knapp do in chapter 6 to disrupt Mrs. Olinski's class?

3. What does Mrs. Olinski do after returning home from the state championship?

4. What does Mr. Singh compliment Mrs. Olinski on as they are driving to the final championship?

5. What does Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dr. Rohmer so worried about the district championship?

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

3. Give examples of other teachers that observe The Souls' success and how they react to it.

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

5. What happens to Mrs. Olinski as she is having tea?

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

7. Explain how Mrs. Olinski feels when the state championships are over and why.

8. Describe the conversation Mr. Singh and Mrs. Olinski have in the car on the way to the state championship.

9. 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.

10. Explain the discussion The Souls have with Mrs. Olinski before they begin practicing in chapter 8 and what the outcome is.

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