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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. In Part One: February, what does Mr. Terupt tell Peter about the word "babes"?

2. In Part Two: May, what does Jessica's mom say about Mr. Terupt?

3. In Part Two: May, what does Peter share to the class?

4. In Part One: February, what game do the kids start playing?

5. In Part Two: April, what does Charlie say about their families reuniting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two: April, how does Luke say Peter seems to feel? Why does Luke not want to tell Peter the truth?

2. In Part Two: April, what is Anna's shocking news? What does Danielle say to this?

3. In Part Two: March, what does Alexie say to Mr. Terupt? How does she feel Mr. Terupt helps her?

4. In Part One: February, what does Peter do to Lexie when they get outside? What happens to him in return?

5. In Part Two: March, what does Jeffrey think about Mr. Terupt being in a coma? How does he relate this to his brother?

6. In Part Two: May, what do Jessica and the class go to do? What does Jessica realize about Mr. Terupt?

7. In Part Two: June, what does Alexie notice about Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Newberry? What does this make her think?

8. In Part Two: April, what does Charlie tell Danielle about seeing Anna's mother? What does he say about the animosity between their two families?

9. In Part Two: March, what does Luke decide to do? What does he see when he gets there?

10. In Part Two: March, what surprises Anna about Danielle's brother Charlie? What does she think about her mom and him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the novel, Jessica says she hopes there is a happy ending. By the end of the novel, Luke says there is a happy ending. How does a happy ending come a full circle? Does a happy ending mean nothing painful happens? Finally, is there anything else in the novel that comes around or comes full circle?

Essay Topic 2

Because of Mr. Terupt has all the student's voices chiming in, and building the stories of each chapter together. Why is the novel told in so many different voices? How does the structure of each part contribute to the overall story? Why is this the best choice for the story? Finally, how does the structure of the novel contribute to the story, or how does the structure show what is at the heart of the story?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Mr. Terupt is brought back. Jessica's mom thinks he was irresponsible, but Mrs. Williams thinks he is magic. Why is Mr. Terupt allowed to teach? Which of these adults do you agree with and why? Do you think his teaching and discipline style should change or stay the same?

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