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The View From Saturday Ch.4-12 Study Guide
1) What is the name of Nadia’s dog?
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2) Whose dog does Ginger compete against for the part of Sandy?
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3) What does Julian overhear Ham Knapp discussing during the ride to the matinee?
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4) What dilemma is Julian faced with? Identify whether it is internal or external.
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5) How does Julian resolve this dilemma? ________________________________________
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6) Julian said, “For reasons we had not spoken of yet, each of us understood, none of us was
ready to reveal our association” (p109). What does this mean? Why do you think this
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Ch. 5
1) How does Mrs. Olinski select her academic bowl team? How does this differ from other
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2) What unusual thing does Mrs. Olinski observe about the four sixth graders at Sillington
House? ________________________________________________________________
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3) What two realizations does Mrs. Olinski make at the close of Ch. 5?
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4) Mrs. Olinski says that “Western Civilization is in a state of decline because people don’t
take the time to take tea at four o’ clock” (p125). What do you think Mrs. Olinski feels
about the “idea” of tea? Why?
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Ch. 6
1) Who wins the competition between Epiphany’s sixth and seventh grade?
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2) Who wins the competition against the eight graders?
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3) Why does Mrs. Oliniski ask Ham and Jared to teach the class how to burp?
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Ch. 7 & 8
1) Why does Dr. Rohmer feel the competition will draw a large audience?
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2) On p.135, Dr. Rohmer expresses his concerns regarding Mr. Fairbain making a mistake
during the competition. Why is this ironic?
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3) Why are The Souls so excited by their victory over Knightsbridge?
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4) How does Mr. Singh make Mrs. Olinski uneasy? ________________________________
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Ch. 9
1) Why does the commissioner of education penalize Julian?_________________________
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2) What does the panel discover and tell the commissioner? _________________________
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3) On p149, Bella uses the expression “Less is more.” What did she mean in this particular
situation? Do you agree with her? Why or why not? _____________________________
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Ch. 10
1) What is the final question of the competition? Who answers this question?
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2) Which team wins the Albany competition? _____________________________________
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Ch. 11
1) What is Mr. Singh’s explanation of Mrs. Olinski’s member choices for the bowl team?
(see p156-157)
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Ch. 12
1) What question does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls when they are seated at their final
meeting at Sillington House? What is their response?
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Answer Key
Ch. 4
1) What is the name of Nadia’s dog?
2) Whose dog does Ginger compete against for the part of Sandy?
3) What does Julian overhear Ham Knapp discussing during the ride to the matinee?
4) What dilemma is Julian faced with?
5) How does Julian resolve this dilemma?
6) Julian said, “For reasons we had not spoken of yet, each of us understood, none of us was
ready to reveal our association” (p109). What does this mean? Why do you think this
was so?
Ch. 5
1) How does Mrs. Olinski select her academic bowl team? How does this differ from other
teachers’ methods?
2) What unusual thing does Mrs. Olinski observe about the four sixth graders at Sillington
House?
3) What two realizations does Mrs. Olinski make at the close of Ch. 5?
4) Mrs. Olinski says that “Western Civilization is in a state of decline because people don’t
take the time to take tea at four o’ clock” (p125). What do you think Mrs. Olinski feels
about the “idea” of tea? Why?
Ch. 6
1) Who wins the competition between Epiphany’s sixth and seventh grade?
2) Who wins the competition against the eight graders?
3) Why does Mrs. Oliniski ask Ham and Jared to teach the class how to burp?
Ch. 7 & 8
1) Why does Dr. Rohmer feel the competition will draw a large audience?
2) On p.135, Dr. Rohmer expresses his concerns regarding Mr. Fairbain making a mistake
during the competition. Why is this ironic?
3) Why are The Souls so excited by their victory over Knightsbridge?
4) How does Mr. Singh make Mrs. Olinski uneasy?
Ch. 9
1) Why does the commissioner of education penalize Julian?
2) What does the panel discover and tell the commissioner?
3) On p149, Bella uses the expression “Less is more.” What did she mean in this particular
situation? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?
Ch. 10
1) What is the final question of the competition? Who answers this question?
2) Which team wins the Albany competition?
Ch. 11
1) What is Mr. Singh’s explanation of Mrs. Olinski’s member choices for the bowl team?
Ch. 12
1) What question does Mrs. Olinski ask The Souls when they are seated at their final
meeting at Sillington House? What is their response?