Test Review Nothing but the Truth [NOTE: Vocab Section will NOT be on the test!]
Here are your categories! Name that role! True/ False Conflict & Setting Who did that!?! Vocab Review
Name that role! 100 What position does Dr. Seymour hold in Harrison?
Answer to Name that role! 100 Superintendent of Schools
Name that role! 200 How does Mr. Dexter play into the novel? Who is he?
Answer to Name that role! 200 He is Mr. Malloy’s boss (who yells at him for making a mistake at work).
Name that role! 300 Explain what Robert Duvall and Jennifer Stewart do for a living.
Answer to Name that role! 300 They are both newspaper reporters.
Name that role! 400 For what elected position is Ted Griffin running during the novel?
Answer to Name that role! 400 Ted Griffin is running for a seat on the Harrison school board.
Name that role! 500 You MUST answer both questions correctly to get full credit! What is Dr. Palleni’s job title? What is he in charge of at Harrison High?
Answer to Name that role! 500 Dr. Palleni is the vice principal, and one of his main jobs is to handle discipline at the high school.
True/False 100 True or False? English is the only class keeping Philip off of the track team.
Answer to True/False 100 TRUE (His other grades are strong.)
True/False 200 True or False? Miss Narwin asks Dr. Palleni to suspend Philip for singing during homeroom.
Answer to True/False 200 FALSE (She was actually against suspension).
True/False 300 True or False? Jake Barlow encourages his listeners to write letters of support to Miss Narwin.
Answer to True/False 300 FALSE (He is biased against Miss Narwin; he encourages listeners to write her “hate mail.”)
True/False 400 True or False? Mrs. Malloy contradicts her advice to her son because she has trouble standing up for herself at work.
Answer to True/False 400 FALSE. It is Mr. Malloy who has trouble standing up for himself.
True/False 500 True or False? Mr. Duvall asks Dr. Doane if he can come to Harrison to get Miss Narwin’s side of the story.
Answer to True/False 500 TRUE (He requests this several times!)
Conflict and Setting 100 In the second half of the novel, we finally learn where Harrison is located! Name the state.
Answer to Conflict and Setting 100 The novel takes place in New Hampshire!
Conflict and Setting 200 What happens on the first day that Philip hums the national anthem in Miss Narwin’s homeroom?
Answer to Conflict and Setting 200 Miss Narwin scolds him to stop and he does. (He is not sent out.)
Conflict and Setting 300 Why is Allison upset with Philip when he returns to school?
Answer to Conflict and Setting 300 Allison is upset with Philip because he made trouble for Miss Narwin, a teacher she likes and respects.
Conflict and Setting 400 Fill in the blank (with a time period). Nothing but the Truth takes place over the course of one __________________.
Answer to Conflict and Setting 400 The novel takes place over the course of about one month. Starts March 13 th Ends April 9 th
Conflict and Setting 500 Describe the internal conflict (decision) Miss Narwin is faced with at the end of the novel.
Answer to Conflict and Setting 500 Miss Narwin must decide between taking the rest of the school year off (and returning later) or resigning altogether.
Who did that!?! 100 Who told Philip he would have to improve his grades if he wanted to join the track team?
Answer to Who did that!?! 100 Coach Jamison breaks the news to Phil about his grades keeping him off of track team.
Who did that!?! 200 Who told Philip that he should stand up for being patriotic?
Answer to Who did that!?! 200 Mr. Malloy/Philip’s dad encourages him to stand up for his patriotism.
Who did that!?! 300 Who encourages radio listeners to write letters to Miss Narwin expressing their views?
Answer to Who did that!?! 300 Jake Barlow, the radio talk show host, encourages his listeners to write letters.
Who did that!?! 400 Who declared that Miss Narwin’s students do better on standardized tests than students of other Harrison teachers?
Answer to Who did that!?! 400 Dr. Doane (principal) declares that Miss Narwin’s students perform better on standardized tests than other students in Harrison.
Who did that!?! 500 You must answer both parts for full credit. Which TWO characters collaborate to use the letter in Miss Narwin’s file against her?
Answer to Who did that!?! 500 Dr. Seymour and Ted Griffin conspire together to use the letter in Miss Narwin’s file against her.
Vocab Review 100 It is simply not ________________ to put on shoes before you put on socks. a)exhaustedb) naïve c)desperated) rational
Answer to Vocab Review 100 RATIONAL
Vocab Review 200 I always check for my wallet ____________ to leaving the house in the morning. a) priorb) minor c) exhaustedd) confidential
Answer to Vocab Review 200 PRIOR
Vocab Review 300 Dr. Doane was confused by Jennifer Stewart’s phone call because she did not know the __________________ surrounding Philip’s supsension. a) petitionb) particulars c) valuesd) acknowledge
Answer to Vocab Review 300 PARTICULARS
Vocab Review 400 It was wrong for the doctor to share his patient’s __________________ records with other staff members in his office. a) desperateb) minor c) naïved) confidential
Answer to Vocab Review 400 CONFIDENTIAL
Vocab Review 500 When talking to other characters in the novel, Philip almost always refuses to ___________ his real reason for humming in homeroom. a) muggedb) monitor c) acknowledged) petition
Answer to Vocab Review 500 ACKNOWLEDGE