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

2. Who is Holly Blackwell?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) A radio hostess.
(c) A TV anchorwoman.
(d) A magazine editor.

3. What is the mood at Sillington House in chapter 12?
(a) Everyone is happy.
(b) Everyone is sorry that the gorgeous autumn is over.
(c) Everyone is sorry that the finals are over.
(d) Everyone is happy that training is over.

4. Why doesn't the commissioner disqualify The Souls in chapter 7?
(a) He is speechless.
(b) He wants to give them one more chance.
(c) He thinks The Souls deserve to win.
(d) He thinks Julian is smarter than anyone else his age.

5. Whose name did Mr. Fairbain mispronounce during the previous year's championship?
(a) Nelson Mandela's.
(b) Pope John Paul II's.
(c) Michael Jackson's.
(d) Queen Elizabeth's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second acronym that Maxwell suggests in chapter 9?

2. Which quiz category do The Souls and Mrs. Olinski debate when getting ready to practice at the end of chapter 8?

3. Whom does Mrs. Olinski ask to write the instructions for the new "lesson" on the board?

4. What does Mrs. Olinski compare the ink on the quiz cards to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Julian's answer to the question about acronyms that have entered the language as words.

3. Explain what The Souls do after their win to show their support and unity with Mrs. Olinski.

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

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

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. What does Mr. Fairbain do during the district championship, and why does this make Dr. Rohmer so uncomfortable?

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

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

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

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