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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. Mrs. Olinski's reason for going to Sillington House in chapter 8 is half of an invitation from The Souls and half what?

2. Which member of the Epiphany team answers the final question?

3. What does Mr. Singh compliment Mrs. Olinski on as they are driving to the final championship?

4. What does Ham Knapp do in chapter 6 to disrupt Mrs. Olinski's class?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What difficulty does the commissioner of education have with the match-point question, and what does he do to help prevent any problems?

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

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

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

7. Explain the exchange that happens between the commissioner and Julian about the disagreement about the word "tip," why it is important and how the other Souls feel about it.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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