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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 the document in Chapter 6 say a wise voter must be?
2. What does Phillip's mother say in Chapter 9 that calms one of his fears?
3. What does Miss Narwin think is her mission in life?
4. Who wrote the document at the beginning of Chapter 8?
5. Why does Phillip not like the book he assigned to read at school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who will the grant funding for the year be going to?
2. What is to be done at the school at 8:05 AM?
3. What grade does Philip get on his English exam, and what warning does he receive?
4. Why does Philip act out so much in his English class?
5. What does Miss Narwin say to Philip when she learns his opinion of the book?
6. What does Dr. Seymour ask the teachers to do to help pass the budget?
7. How does Mr. Malloy feel about Mrs. Malloy's worries about Philip?
8. What does Mrs. Malloy want her husband to talk to Philip about in Chapter 9?
9. What does Philip think about the two lowest grades he got during the Winter term?
10. How does Mr. Lunser act during his homeroom period?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
How did Phillip's relationship with his parents change over the course of the story? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?
Essay Topic 3
This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?
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