View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. LeDue?

2. What is the second acronym that Maxwell suggests in chapter 9?

3. What is the first reason Mrs. Olinski begins to listen to what Margy and Izzy are saying while drinking tea?

4. Which of the following does the narrator NOT mention as something that might cause Mr. Fairbain to embarrass himself?

5. What does Mrs. Olinski compare the ink on the quiz cards to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do The Souls raise the money to pay for the buses to Albany?

2. Explain Julian's answer to the question about acronyms that have entered the language as words.

3. What difficulty does the commissioner of education have with the match-point question, and what does he do to help prevent any problems?

4. Explain the discussion The Souls have with Mrs. Olinski before they begin practicing in chapter 8 and what the outcome is.

5. What happens to Mrs. Olinski as she is having tea?

6. Describe Dr. Rohmer's reaction to The Souls' publicity.

7. Describe the relationship between Epiphany and Knightsbridge in chapter 7.

8. Describe how each of the Academic Bowl teams reacts to Epiphany's win.

9. How do Dr. Rohmer's instructions to Dr. Fairbain backfire on him in the end?

10. Explain what The Souls do after their win to show their support and unity with Mrs. Olinski.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is hinted throughout the novel that sixth graders have changed. Explain some of the examples from the book that support this idea, and state whether you believe that it's true. Support your answer.

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

Explain what the four main types of plot conflicts are and give an example of one plot conflict from the book, explaining why the situation you chose is a plot conflict and which category it belongs to.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,266 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample