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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 color is Raymond's hair?

2. During discussions with students, one grade decided to have what rule as an alternative to having a boss during play?

3. The tiny people reveal they are usually safe, except when they climb which mountain?

4. Who encourages the girls to invite Raymond over?

5. According to Paley in Chapter 1, some of the children believed that the point of play was to show what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Paley realize about Lisa back in the classroom, in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 1 Paley's students argued about what the play rule should be and could not agree. Why?

3. What did second graders tell Paley when she did her inquiry with them?

4. When speaking in Arizona, Paley discovered two ways teachers handled the rejection involved in play. What are they?

5. Beatrice overhears Annabella and Alexandra agreeing to be friends, and does what about this, and why?

6. How did the second graders respond when Paley asked them about having bosses during play?

7. What does Kareem tell Annabella about the flowers that close up after she tried to pick them in the desert?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Magpie do to help the people deal with a crying flower prince and how does flower prince respond?

9. Why weren't Paley's students as excited as Annabella about new kids with whom they can play?

10. In Chapter 2, we find out that the teachers were interested in Paley's new play rule, but didn't realize what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Angelo said that what is going on with play in the classroom is like what is going on where Magpie lives. How does Angelo seem to come to this conclusion and is it accurate based on details provided in this part of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How does the behavior of the girls against Raymond in Chapter 2 illustrate the behavior of students in the classroom, like Paley's class, and how does the girls behavior demonstrate the behavior Paley wants to discourage with her new play rule.

Essay Topic 3

Paley had to make speeches in Canada and Arizona. Briefly describe the reason for each trip, and then analyze how Paley's classroom discussions and student responses about the new play rule affect Paley's presentations in each venue as well as her thoughts just before and after each event.

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