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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Draper never call herself?

2. Why is the air conditioner in the building turned on?

3. Which name did Mrs. Olinski have two of in her class the year she had her accident?

4. Why does the ship's captain decide to have the monkey and his owner let off the ship at the next port?

5. What does the narrator say Mrs. Olinski knows about Nadia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what school was like at the school where Mrs. Draper was principal.

2. What is Ham Knapp planning that Julian finds out about on the bus?

3. Describe how the wedding cake is ruined and how it is saved again.

4. Explain in detail how Nadia feels about Margy and why.

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

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. 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?

8. What is Mrs. Olinski's impression of the commissioner of education as he directs the Academic Bowl?

9. What does Mrs. Draper notice about sixth graders in her time as a teacher and principal?

10. What is Nadia's relationship with her old friends like in "Nadia Tells of Turtle Love"? How does Nadia explain this relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is hinted throughout the novel that sixth graders have changed. Explain some of the examples from the book that support this idea, and state whether you believe that it's true. Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the narrative style of "The View from Saturday" and explain how this narrative style affects the reader's experience of the story.

Essay Topic 3

In chapter 10, Mr. Singh tells Mrs. Olinski that "It often takes more courage to be a passenger than a driver." Explain what he means by this quote and give a descriptive example using one of the characters from the book.

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