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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Torey do with Sheila after school?
2. What happens when Anton and Torey arrive at Sheila's shack?
3. On the morning that Shelia arrives what does Torey allow the students to ask questions about during sharing?
4. What does Sheila do when Torey finishes the math work with her and tells her to put the blocks away?
5. How does Shelia react within the classroom on her first day when Ed brings her into the classroom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Write a description of Torey's aides in this new classroom.
2. In what way does Ed Somers temporarily assuage the situation between Mr. Collins and Torey?
3. What does Torey do to try to overcome Sheila's refusal?
4. What does Sheila do when the children are participating in the cooking activity?
5. What is the motivation of the creation of this novel for Torey?
6. How does Torey go about determining Sheila's IQ?
7. What information does Torey learn from the social worker that brings Sheila to school the next morning and how does that leave her feeling?
8. How does Sheila explain to Torey that she was able to know such advanced vocabulary terms?
9. What does Torey do to relieve the stress she experiences from her day with the children?
10. What scene do Torey and Anton walk in on after they hear the shriek and Tyler runs into the room screaming about eyes and the new girl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Torey writes that many of her colleagues consider her class to be the garbage class. Why might they call the class this? Is this a fair judgment? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Sheila's level of intelligence seem to make her situation seem more horrible? Do you agree with that evaluation? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways are compassion and patience the underlying themes in this book? Do you believe in these themes? Why or why not?
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