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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 is the mood at Sillington House in chapter 12?

2. What does Julian say the people in the pubs do with the boxes on the bars?

3. What signal do the other sixth graders use to show The Souls their support?

4. Which member of the Epiphany team answers the final question?

5. What does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls in chapter 12?

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

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

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

5. Give examples of other teachers that observe The Souls' success and how they react to it.

6. Explain the exchange that happens between the commissioner and Julian about the disagreement about the word "tip," why it is important and how the other Souls feel about it.

7. What answer does Mr. Singh give Mrs. Olinski for how she chose her team?

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

9. Explain how Mrs. Olinski feels when the state championships are over and why.

10. When she arrives at Sillington House to visit Margy, Mrs. Olinski is overcome with emotion. Which emotions is she feeling and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific examples, explain how mistakes and perfectionism are recurring themes throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the question Mrs. Olinski asks The Souls at the end of the book and how it relates to the topics of friendship and journeys.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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