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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. Who ended up being the "real news" from Holly Blackwell's visit?

2. What is the first thing Mrs. Olinski says to Mr. Singh on the way home?

3. What does Mr. Singh say Julian found?

4. What does Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?

5. Who comes out of Sillington House to greet Mrs. Olinski when she arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. Describe how each of the Academic Bowl teams reacts to Epiphany's win.

10. What answer does Mr. Singh give Mrs. Olinski for how she chose her team?

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

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

Explain the mood at Sillington House and, using specific situations and events from the book, describe why Sillington House is important as a place of setting.

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