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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. How does Mrs. Olinski feel while eating during tea in chapter 8?
3. Why does Mrs. Sharkey say she thinks there's a chance The Souls could beat the seventh grade?
4. What does Mr. Singh tell Mrs. Olinski it takes more courage to do?
5. Why doesn't the commissioner disqualify The Souls in chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the discussion The Souls have with Mrs. Olinski before they begin practicing in chapter 8 and what the outcome is.
2. Describe how Mrs. Olinski uses real life to prepare practice questions for The Souls and give an example.
3. Explain what The Souls do after their win to show their support and unity with Mrs. Olinski.
4. What happens to Mrs. Olinski as she is having tea?
5. How do The Souls raise the money to pay for the buses to Albany?
6. Explain Julian's answer to the question about acronyms that have entered the language as words.
7. Describe the conversation Mr. Singh and Mrs. Olinski have in the car on the way to the state championship.
8. What goes through Mrs. Olinski's mind as Mr. Singh wheels her in to Sillington House?
9. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12? What does she mean by this question, and what is The Souls' answer?
10. Explain how Mrs. Olinski feels when the state championships are over and why.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using specific examples, explain how mistakes and perfectionism are recurring themes throughout the book.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Explain what Nadia tells her father that the turtles do between the time they hatch and the time they mate. Then, describe how Nadia herself is like the turtles.
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