The View from Saturday Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 167 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The View from Saturday Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 167 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 word do the onlookers keep saying while Izzy and Margy are digging out the turtles' nest?

2. What does Mrs. Olinski say the "O" in her name looked like?

3. What does Ethan want to be when he grows up?

4. The second Academic Bowl question, posed in chapter 2, revolves around what?

5. What is Mrs. Olinski wearing at the Bowl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Olinski leave her name and the word "paraplegic" written on the board on the first day, and what does she learn from this experience?

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

3. What does Mrs. Olinski say about how she chose the members of her Academic Bowl team?

4. Describe the differences between The Souls and the team from Maxwell.

5. What do The Souls decide their new project will be?

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

7. Explain how Noah and Tillie cut costs on the groceries for the wedding.

8. What happens that reminds Mrs. Olinski of how she chose the fourth member of her Academic Bowl team, and what can the reader now infer from her statements about this choice?

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

10. Why is Julian worried about Ginger's understudy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how The Souls become friends and describe what their friendship is like. Then choose one of the characters from the group and explain what the friendship means to that member in particular.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the main characters from "The View from Saturday" and explain how that character has been on a journey, and what that character found on their journey.

Essay Topic 3

Explain what Noah gives as a surprise present to the guests at Izzy and Margy's wedding and what this tells the reader about Noah.

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