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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 Dreenie allow Tuli to do before going home?

2. What causes Tuli to fall?

3. What does Dreenie make for all of them?

4. What does Dreenie think of Natalie's baldness?

5. What does Dreenie say makes kids in her class feel awkward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Dreenie describe in her journal and what is her description of that person? What nickname do the children give her and why?

2. Where is Dreenie and her sister at the beginning of Chapter 1 and what does the place look like?

3. For what does Dreenie's mother lightly chastises her?

4. What does Tuli do when she sees Dreenie and Willie on the street and what happens?

5. What does Dreenie say is the reason she is writing a journal and what does she admire about Bluish?

6. What kind of action does Bluish take to teach the other children about her?

7. What is Tuli like when Dreenie and Willie meet her on the street, why might she be like that and what is one of her favorite phrases?

8. What does Dreenie's mother figure out about Bluish from Dreenie's description?

9. What does Tuli want to do at Dreenie's house, how does Dreenie feel about that and what does Dreenie want in a friend?

10. Why does Dreenie have an argument with her sister as they are walking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bluish parks her wheelchair right outside the classroom, so that kids have to squeeze around her in order to leave the classroom. Dreenie thinks about asking if Bluish needs help to move, but she does not ask. Bluish exclaims that she has put herself in the way so that the other kids are forced to look at her, as apparently everyone has been nervous around her and have been averting their eyes.

1. Discuss what you think life would be like if you were confined to a wheelchair. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Discuss why you think Bluish blocking the door with her wheelchair was or was not a good action on her part. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Explain why you think Bluish's classmates had a difficult time looking at her. Discuss their fears and uncertainties. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Dreenie makes it clear the act of writing a journal is not about getting a grade at school, but just about wanting to write about Bluish. Dreenie admires Bluish's puppy and choice of hats.

1. What do you think the value of keeping a journal might be. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Dreenie admires Bluish's hats and her puppy. How do you think this admiration could help Dreenie to become friends with Bluish? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Bluish is allowed to bring her puppy to class? Do you think she should be allowed to do that? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Willie is somewhat of a prodigy, and impresses teachers with her intelligence. Dreenie, by contrast, is "normal", and she is envious of the attention her sister gets and worried that she is a "dumbbell".

1. What do you think might be the difficulties a prodigy would face in life? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. If you are smarter than most people do you think it would be difficult not to feel superior to them? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think Dreenie's envy of her sister getting so much attention is a normal reaction? How do you think Dreenie might be able to overcome that envy? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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