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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. Whose grandmother does Dreenie worry about?

2. Of what is Dreenie envious concerning her sister?

3. What explanation does Natalie give for where she parks her wheelchair?

4. What does Deenie think of offering Natalie?

5. Why does Dreenie think Bluish's appearance is weird?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bluish do at school and what does she ask Dreenie? How does Dreenie mistake her question?

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

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

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

5. What does Dreenie convince her mother to let her do about her father?

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

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

8. What are Dreenie's thoughts about Bluish's appearance, what does she want to do about Bluish's puppy and what does she think about the puppy coming to school?

9. Who is Dreenie's best friend, what does she do to impress people and what sent her sobbing to the bathroom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The journal is an intimate, informal record that the young reader may strongly relate to, considering the young reader might also write in this manner, and might also feel many of the same things Dreenie does around those who are different.

1. Do you relate to Dreenie's journal? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think that the feelings Dreenie writes in her journal are ones that other children her age might feel? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. If you decided to keep a journal what would be your major focus as far as subject matter? Why? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Dreenie organizes a surprise for Bluish, paying off the introduction of the knit caps in chapter four by having everyone jump up and don the caps for Bluish. This climactic act is a show of solidarity, an affirmation that the kids are firmly united with Bluish, who must wear the cap to cover her head gone bald from harsh chemotherapy treatments. In essence, the cap wearing is a sign that the children share Bluish's struggle. Bluish, along with Dreenie, have found their sense of place and belonging.

1. How do you think a show of solidarity is helpful to Bluish? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think is it important that everyone feels like they belong to something outside of themselves? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think the entire class getting behind Bluish and accepting her is realistic? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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