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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 refer to when explaining that Julian is the necessary Soul?

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

3. How can Mrs. Diamonstein tell Ethan has grown when she sees him?

4. What is the first reason Mrs. Olinski begins to listen to what Margy and Izzy are saying while drinking tea?

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

2. Describe how Mrs. Olinski feels about Julian in the first part of chapter 5.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Mrs. Olinski outsmart Ham Knapp in chapter 6?

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

10. When she arrives at Sillington House to visit Margy, Mrs. Olinski is overcome with emotion. Which emotions is she feeling and why?

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

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

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.

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