TJ Zaps a Nightmare #5: Stopping Blackmail Bullying
studies I’m not going to fail it Then I added I hope Everyone’s noses dipped back into their notebooks Come on guys I said Who wants to shoot some hoops Maxi snapped her notebook shut I will I need a break I’m starting to mix up the dates Dates I asked Do we need to know exact dates 6
Maxi nodded and grabbed the basketball from my hands What year did the Boston Tea Party take place December 16 1773 I said without thinking Maxi nodded You’ll ace it Then she added I hope So while Maxi and I shot free throws everyone else studied We’ll practice at recess Ethan yelled as I sunk my fi rst one But Ethan ended up going to the library to study at recess So did Livvy Maxi Lamar Kyle and Kelli Want to come with us asked Livvy Ms Perry warned us that it’s going to be the hardest test in the world Maxi laughed She didn’t say in the world Just the hardest one she’s given 7
I studied a little during free reading I said Then I looked out the window at the fi fth graders playing basketball I’m going to play ball After lunch Livvy begged Ms Perry to let her study more Ms Perry frowned If you don’t know it by now Livvy it’s too late She patted Livvy on the back Besides you’ve studied all day I’m sure you’ll do fi ne As long as you’ve looked over the study guide Study guide I whispered Before I had a chance to whip it out Ms Perry plopped a test on my desk I glanced down at the fi rst page and wrote my name and the date That was the easy part Then I answered three short essays No problem If you listened to Ms Perry talk in class you’d be able to ace all of them 8
Then I got to page two Each multiple choice question is worth 2 points I scanned the thirty questions My hands started to sweat I only knew half of them Half How much was the tea worth I had no clue How many pounds of tea were dumped overboard Pounds No idea How many people dressed up as Native Americans and took part in the dumping Was it 216 125 116 300 I was going to have to guess On half of them Thirty points worth of guessing 9
