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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. Who was elected the Head of the School Board?

2. Who will be taking all further calls about the article?

3. Who is Phillip's new homeroom teacher by Chapter 13?

4. Who is the School Board Chair?

5. How do Miss Narwin's students score on their SAT's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Malloy say to Philip about not being able to sing the National Anthem?

2. What is the article that Jennifer writes about?

3. What does Miss Narwin say when she is interviewed by the St. Louis newspaper?

4. What does Dr. Doane say when she hears that Dr. Seymour denied there being a rule against singing the National Anthem?

5. What does Miss Narwin plan to do at the end of the school year, and why?

6. What do Philip and Miss Narwin do when the attention and press get to be too much for them?

7. How does Dr. Palleni feel when Philip comes to see him a second time?

8. What does Dr. Pelleni write in his memo to Dr. Seymour?

9. What does Mrs. Malloy do when the attention gets to be too much for Philip?

10. Why will Philip not be able to run on the track team at his new school?

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

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced in a few places in this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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