View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?
(a) Be a passenger.
(b) Be a leader.
(c) Be a driver.
(d) Be a pacifist.

2. At the beginning of chapter 7, which team does the narrator claim would worry about Julian's defiance of the commissioner?
(a) Any other team in New York.
(b) Any other team in the district.
(c) Any other team in Epiphany.
(d) Any other team on spaceship Earth.

3. What does Mrs. Olinski say about Julian's intelligence in chapter 5?
(a) He's too intelligent for the other team members.
(b) His accent makes him seem less intelligent than he is.
(c) He's not as intelligent as the other team members.
(d) His accent makes him seem smart.

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

5. Whom does Mrs. Olinski ask to write the instructions for the new "lesson" on the board?
(a) Ham.
(b) Jared.
(c) Michael.
(d) Nadia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Fairbain's first name?

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

4. Which book is part of the correct answer to the match-point question?

5. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Mrs. Olinski feels about Julian in the first part of chapter 5.

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

4. Describe the mood at Sillington House when Mrs. Olinski comes to visit in chapter 12 and why the mood is the way it is.

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

6. Describe the thoughts Mrs. Olinski has while watching Noah, Nadia, Ethan and Julian drink tea together at Sillington House.

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

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

9. When she arrives at Sillington House to visit Margy, Mrs. Olinski is overcome with emotion. Which emotions is she feeling and why?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,360 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample