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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 is waiting for Mrs. Olinski in chapter 12?

2. What does Mrs. Olinski compare the ink on the quiz cards to?

3. What does Mrs. Olinski do after returning home from the state championship?

4. Which of the following does the narrator NOT mention as something that might cause Mr. Fairbain to embarrass himself?

5. What does the commissioner do after Maxwell's response to the match-point question before moving on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Dr. Rohmer's instructions to Dr. Fairbain backfire on him in the end?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Mr. Fairbain do during the district championship, and why does this make Dr. Rohmer so uncomfortable?

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

9. Explain Julian's answer to the question about acronyms that have entered the language as words.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Dr. Rohmer and explain what he has to do with the novel's theme of power.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how E.L. Konigsburg uses foreshadowing and flashbacks and the effect this technique has on the reader's emotion and what the reader knows. Be sure to use specific details from the story!

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