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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 Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?
2. How does Mrs. Olinski say her team seems to communicate?
3. When is the deadline for choosing an Academic Bowl team?
4. What is the first thing Mrs. Olinski says to Mr. Singh on the way home?
5. Mrs. Olinski's reason for going to Sillington House in chapter 8 is half of an invitation from The Souls and half what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What goes through Mrs. Olinski's mind as Mr. Singh wheels her in to Sillington House?
2. Explain the discussion The Souls have with Mrs. Olinski before they begin practicing in chapter 8 and what the outcome is.
3. 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.
4. Give examples of other teachers that observe The Souls' success and how they react to it.
5. How does Mrs. Olinski outsmart Ham Knapp in chapter 6?
6. Explain Julian's answer to the question about acronyms that have entered the language as words.
7. Describe the mood at Sillington House when Mrs. Olinski comes to visit in chapter 12 and why the mood is the way it is.
8. Describe Dr. Rohmer's reaction to The Souls' publicity.
9. What happens to Mrs. Olinski as she is having tea?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Explain what Julian finds out about Ham just before Ginger plays Sandy at the first performance of Annie, what he decides to do about it, and what this says about Julian's character.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how Julian, Ethan, Nadia and Mrs. Olinski all contribute to the novel's theme of feeling like an outsider.
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