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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. How does Mrs. Olinski drink her tea?

2. How do the other teachers choose their Academic Bowl teams?

3. Why do The Souls refuse to practice on Saturday?

4. Which source does Mrs. Olinski NOT use in selecting questions for practice?

5. What does Mrs. Olinski think when she sees the place at the table The Souls have set for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Explain what happens on the issue of Julian's answer of "tip" to the acronym question in the end.

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Olinski outsmart Ham Knapp in chapter 6?

10. Describe Dr. Rohmer's reaction to The Souls' publicity.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Using specific examples, explain how mistakes and perfectionism are recurring themes throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the question Mrs. Olinski asks The Souls at the end of the book and how it relates to the topics of friendship and journeys.

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