The Unteachables Test Review

What is the best definition of unsanitary?

• clean

• sparkling

• old

• unclean

Why is Mr. Kermit assigned to teach SCS-8?

• Dr. Thaddeus, the superintendent, wants Kermit to fail in his job so that he can fire him so he will not qualify for early retirement.

• The principal of the school, Christina Vargas, wants to force Kermit to resign so she can hire a new teacher who is less expensive.

• SCS-8 is the most advanced class of students in the school, and they require a teacher who can guide each of them in their specific areas of interest.

• Mr. Kermit is a newly hired teacher who has to take any assignment he can get.

Why is Parker Elias allowed to drive?

• Parker works for his family's farm and has a provisional license that allows him to drive specifically for the farm business and to care for his grandmother even though he is only in 8th grade.

• Parker has an advanced license because he does extensive volunteer work for the school district as long as he does not have passengers.

• Parker's parents run the local senior center and he has earned the privilege of driving the people who attend it to various places.

What happens when Parker Elias tries to read?

• He is unable to concentrate and daydreams.

• He is unable to see the words because he needs glasses, and refuses to admit this to anyone.

• Parker hates school so he just doesn't try.

• The letters of words jumble and he cannot read the 'mishmash.'

• Parker can read but refuses to read aloud because he has a speech impediment (a lisp).

In the following excerpt, what does the phrase "throw hands" mean?

Aldo and Barnstorm wheel around in their seats, turning belligerent expressions on each other. But Mr. Terranova quickly steps between them. “Guys, I was in middle school once too. If you two want to throw hands, there’s nothing I can do to stop it. But not here and not now.”

• It means to cheat

• It means to protect one another

• It means to fight

• It means to work hard

Why does Mr. Kermit make it possible for Barnstorm to attend the pep rally as part of the team?

• Mr. Kermit wants everyone to be treated fairly.

• Barnstorm helped Mr. Kermit by changing his tire in the parking lot and he wants to return the favor.

• Mr. Kermit sees that Barnstorm has not been helped by other teachers and wants to change that.

• Mr. Kermit is irritated by Barnstorm talking in class and wants him to go to the pep rally so it will be quiet.

What destroyed Zachary Kermit's confidence as a teacher?

• His student, Jake Terranova, stole copies of a state test and gave them to his classmates. Mr. Kermit was blamed for the incident.

• Jake Terranova was Mr. Kermit's best student and he gave up a college scholarship to own his own business and sell cars.

• Dr. Thaddeus keeps moving Mr. Kermit around from class to class, hoping he will simply quit out of frustration.

• Kermit did not get along with his peers (other teachers) who shunned him and made it difficult to do his work.

What consistently happens to the students of SCS-8 that Mr. Kermit starts to fight against?

• SCS-8 students are consistently blamed for problems they did not create and excluded from school activities.

• SCS-8 students are given special privileges that irritate Mr. Kermit.

• SCS-8 students are given school chores as disciplinary tasks.

• SCS-8 students are asked to stay after school to work on the Homecoming Pep Rally.

What does Kiana begin to realize about Mr. Kermit?

• He is not going to teach them anything and she just accepts it.

• The students of SCS-8 actually like Mr. Kermit and know that he is willing to stick up for them. Or, at least, are used to him and like that he does not talk down to them.

• Mr. Kermit is never going to change and she knows there is nothing she can do about it.

• Mr. Kermit only cares what the principal thinks about his work and that he tries to make things look good when she is around.

Which of the following words would be the BEST synonym for perforated?

• connected

• fixed

• broken

• whole