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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. Why is Dreenie worried about the grandmother?

2. Of what is Dreenie envious concerning her sister?

3. What happens when Bluish gets upset that day in class?

4. Over what are Dreenie and Willie momentarily concerned?

5. For what does Dreenie long?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Dreenie's father say about Bluish?

3. What does Dreenie tell her mother when her mother coaxes her to talk?

4. What does Dreenie think is gross about Bluish and what does Dreenie's mother urge her to do?

5. What does Dreenie wonder about Tuli and Tuli's behavior but what is her ultimate decision about being friends with Tuli?

6. With whom is Dreenie spending time in Chapter 3 and why is Dreenie uncomfortable?

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

8. What does Dreenie think she is and how does she feel about her sister's status with others? Where do they go to school?

9. Why is Dreenie fearful of Bluish?

10. Why does Dreenie want Tuli to stay for dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By introducing a gamut of reactions among the students to Bluish - from fear to pity to confusion to anger - the author is indicating that all of these feelings are normal, and that no one should be ashamed to feel what they are feeling around someone who is different like Bluish.

1. What do you think someone might fear around a child like Bluish? Discuss the physical, mental and emotional types of fear. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think pity is beneficial for someone like Bluish? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think is the difference between pity and compassion? How might one respond to a person differently if he or she felt compassion instead of pity? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The Christmas tree itself is an amalgamation of all the major holidays, with Christmas ornaments, a Jewish menorah, and a Kwanzaa candelabra. Multiculturalism and its associated virtues of tolerance and unity are clearly values the author wishes to celebrate.

1. Why do you think it is important to have many different cultures holidays acknowledged? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think tolerance of others is important in the world? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think humans could accomplish if instead wars humans were united across the world? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Dreenie confidently wheels Bluish around, but also knows when to hang back and let Bluish feel in control by guiding her own wheelchair.

1. What do you think has given Dreenie the confidence she displays? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think it is important for Bluish to be able to do what she can within the limits of her illness? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. How do you think your class would change if each student strove to the best of his or her abilities? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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