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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 word could be used to describe the food Mrs. Olinski eats while at Sillington House?

2. What source(s) does the advisory panel consult when checking Julian's answer?

3. Whom has Mrs. Olinski been considering as the fourth member of her team?

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

5. What signal do the other sixth graders use to show The Souls their support?

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

3. What happens to Mrs. Olinski as she is having tea?

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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