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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. How does Phillip feel about the book he is tested on in his English exam?

2. What is Miss Narwin's first name?

3. Who wrote the document that makes up the prologue?

4. What is the name of the girl that Phillip has a crush on?

5. Who introduces the person giving announcements about school events and clubs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comprises the Prologue of this book?

2. What is the third item listed in the Prologue?

3. What does Miss Narwin write about in her letter to her sister in Chapter 9?

4. What has Philip been assigned to read at school, and how does he feel about it?

5. What will happen if the budget proposal is not accepted?

6. What does Dr. Seymour ask his faculty to inform him of in Chapter 6?

7. When does Philip's class schedule change?

8. What happens when Philip talks to Allison on the phone about their English class?

9. What does Mrs. Malloy want her husband to talk to Philip about in Chapter 9?

10. What is Philip worried about outside of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

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