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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Olinski say the "O" in her name looked like?
(a) A hula hoop.
(b) A doughnut.
(c) An egg.
(d) An oil spill.

2. Why doesn't Margy ever carry turtles to the water?
(a) She doesn't like the feeling of their shells in her hands.
(b) She thinks that they need to make it on their own or die if they're not strong enough.
(c) She thinks it's too much work.
(d) The turtles need to walk across their native sand.

3. What is remarkable about The Souls making it to the finals?
(a) Mrs. Olinski wasn't sure they were smart enough.
(b) They are the 18th straight winning team from Epiphany.
(c) They are all sixth graders.
(d) No one thought they could do it.

4. What did Mrs. Singh do for a living before she died?
(a) She was a singer.
(b) She sold real estate.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was a writer.

5. What does Ethan want to be when he grows up?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A costume designer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who organized the first women's rights convention?

2. What does Mrs. Olinski say about her fourth choice for the Academic Bowl team?

3. What problem does Noah see with Nadia having Ginger audition for the part of Sandy?

4. What does Nadia say had been the worst part of her trip to Florida?

5. What is the first thing Julian teaches Nadia while The Souls are training Ginger for her audition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that reminds Mrs. Olinski of how she chose the fourth member of her Academic Bowl team, and what can the reader now infer from her statements about this choice?

2. What does Noah tell the reader about Allen Diamondstein?

3. How does Noah react to his mom telling him to write a B&B letter? How does she get him to write the letter anyway?

4. What is Nadia's relationship with her old friends like in "Nadia Tells of Turtle Love"? How does Nadia explain this relationship?

5. What does the reader find out about Mrs. Olinski's first few minutes in class that he or she didn't know before the beginning of chapter 4?

6. Describe the relationship between Mrs. Olinski and Mrs. Draper.

7. What angers Nadia in her conversation with Ethan, and why?

8. Explain how Noah and Tillie cut costs on the groceries for the wedding.

9. Describe how Ethan feels about Julian when the two first meet.

10. Why does Mrs. Olinski leave her name and the word "paraplegic" written on the board on the first day, and what does she learn from this experience?

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