Nothing But the Truth Final Test

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How does Philip seem to feel about the situation after the article by Jennifer Stewart comes out, according to his friends? Options: proud, embarassed, relieved, angry

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embarassed

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Major theme in the novel: Treat others the way you want to be treated., Rules are rules., Patriotism is important., One lie can become very destructive.

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One lie can become very destructive.

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Which of these quotes best supports the theme? Options: "My parents are different.  I'm lucky.", "He wouldn't stop.  She did ask him.", "Peg, it's gotten out of hand. I don't know how...it seems there are these radio talk shows...", "You get a thing like this, a kid acting out, believe me, it's home."

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"Peg, it's gotten out of hand. I don't know how...it seems there are these radio talk shows..."

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What is the best summary for the novel? Options: A boy makes up a lie to get his teacher in trouble., A boy wants to get out of his teacher's class, so he makes up a lie and spins it out of control.
, People in a town are outraged that a boy wasn't allowed to sing the National Anthem., A teacher treats a student unfairly and everyone tries to stop her.

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A boy wants to get out of his teacher's class, so he makes up a lie and spins it out of control.

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"On March 28, March 29, and March 30, Philip Malloy caused a disturbance in his homeroom class (Margaret Narwin, teacher) by singing the national anthem in a loud, raucous, disrespectful manner."
IN THE SENTENCE ABOVE, WHAT IS A SYNONYM FOR "RAUCOUS?" 

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rowdy

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The story of Philip's suspension becomes national news after...

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Other newspapers pick up the story from a wire service

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Why was it an issue that Philip's suspension story became international?

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The original story was 5 paragraphs but was often shortened to 1 paragraph

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Is the statement a fact or inference? "On the third occurrence, Philip Malloy was requested 1) to promise that he would show an attitude of respect toward our national anthem and 2) to apologize to his teacher and his classmates for his rude behavior. He refused, choosing the option of suspension himself."

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fact

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allocated
"Such funds as are available for teacher support of this nature have already been allocated."

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distributed

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Are the underlined statements a fact or an inference? "During the playing of the national anthem, he sang. Loudly. With no respect. Very loudly. To make a commotion. Obviously."

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inference