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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. Which student has a large and unexpected set back when taken to the bathroom by another student?

2. What caused Torey to get home late from school?

3. What does Libby ask Torey?

4. When telling the story of the murders he witnessed, what does Thomaso say ran into his ear?

5. What is different about the fight Torey has with Joc?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ariadne tell Torey about her teaching methods?

2. What does Torey realize she is witnessing when talking to Libby?

3. In Chapter 17, describe what the class does for Thomaso, including his feelings as well as Torey's that are involved.

4. What ends Torey and Joc's relationship?

5. What happens on the last day of class?

6. What causes Lori to lash out at the beginning of Chapter 30 and what does it cause?

7. Where does Torey go one day after school and why?

8. What happens after Thomaso's outburst in Chapter 17 and what is Torey's thoughts on why it happened?

9. Who visits Torey and what does Birk inform the visitor about Torey's class?

10. What causes a dispute between Edna and Torey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Lori often refers to children who are not in Torey's class as "regular" kids. What did Lori mean by this? How did this idea of hers affect her throughout the story? Cite examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 7, Thomaso is the third child to join Torey's class. Discuss Thomaso's first day. What did he do? How did he behave towards the other children? Why was he put in Torey's class?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, Torey explains why communicating with Claudia is difficult for her. List the reasons Torey gives for the communication problem she has with Claudia. How does Torey treat Claudia differently than her other students? Does Claudia want attention from Torey? What other reasons could there be for Torey's difficulty in communicating with Claudia that she does not list?

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