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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 signal do the other sixth graders use to show The Souls their support?
2. What does Mr. Singh refer to when explaining that Julian is the necessary Soul?
3. How does Mrs. Olinski drink her tea?
4. When did Mr. Singh pass his first driving test?
5. Which book is part of the correct answer to the match-point question?
Short Essay Questions
1. What difficulty does the commissioner of education have with the match-point question, and what does he do to help prevent any problems?
2. Describe the thoughts Mrs. Olinski has while watching Noah, Nadia, Ethan and Julian drink tea together at Sillington House.
3. Explain the discussion The Souls have with Mrs. Olinski before they begin practicing in chapter 8 and what the outcome is.
4. How does Mrs. Olinski outsmart Ham Knapp in chapter 6?
5. Describe the mood at Sillington House when Mrs. Olinski comes to visit in chapter 12 and why the mood is the way it is.
6. Describe the brief conversation that Mr. Singh and Mrs. Olinski have just before The Souls begin to practice in chapter 8.
7. Describe how each of the Academic Bowl teams reacts to Epiphany's win.
8. Give examples of other teachers that observe The Souls' success and how they react to it.
9. Describe Dr. Rohmer's reaction to The Souls' publicity.
10. Describe how Mrs. Olinski feels about Julian in the first part of chapter 5.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Name some of the "underdogs" in the story, explain how they are underdogs and describe why it's important for the underdogs to win.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the main characters from "The View from Saturday" and explain how that character has been on a journey, and what that character found on their journey.
Essay Topic 3
In chapter 10, Mr. Singh tells Mrs. Olinski that "It often takes more courage to be a passenger than a driver." Explain what he means by this quote and give a descriptive example using one of the characters from the book.
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