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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 is the mood at Sillington House in chapter 12?

2. What is one of Mr. Singh's "specialties"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Mrs. Olinski's mind as Mr. Singh wheels her in to Sillington House?

2. Describe the brief conversation that Mr. Singh and Mrs. Olinski have just before The Souls begin to practice in chapter 8.

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. Explain what happens on the issue of Julian's answer of "tip" to the acronym question in the end.

8. Describe the mood at Sillington House when Mrs. Olinski comes to visit in chapter 12 and why the mood is the way it is.

9. 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.

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

Explain what the four main types of plot conflicts are and give an example of one plot conflict from the book, explaining why the situation you chose is a plot conflict and which category it belongs to.

Essay Topic 2

Name some of the "underdogs" in the story, explain how they are underdogs and describe why it's important for the underdogs to win.

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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