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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 think Tuli is hiding?

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

3. What is the combination of English and Spanish called?

4. Who is Willie?

5. What does Dreenie finally get after giving Willie and Tuli food and drink?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Dreenie feel about her sister and for what is her sister known?

8. What does Dreenie do after Tuli is with her and Willie?

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

10. What does Dreenie notice about Bluish's attendance in school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tuli functions in the book as comic relief, with her amusing antics relieving the tension of the main story and the gravity of Bluish's serious condition. Comic moments with Tuli are accomplished with her outlandish, silly sayings and also her clumsy mannerisms, as when she intentionally slips on the sidewalk ice to get attention.

1. What do you think is the importance of comic relief in a book which centers on a serious illness of a young person? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Explain why you think other children would think Tuli is funny. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss a person you know in school who uses humor to get attention. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Dreenie discusses how Bluish stands out in class, and how her wheelchair makes kids feel awkward, and how her pale appearance is weird. Dreenie's mom urges Dreenie to treat Bluish like she would any other kid, and not to single her out based on her appearance.

1. Do you think most children judge others based on their appearance? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think all adults would have given the same advice to Dreenie that her mother gives? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. There are many forms of prejudice in this world. Explain how judging Bluish based on her skin color and wheelchair relates to judging someone because of his or her religion, life style or race. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Dreenie doesn't want Tuli to stay for dinner, but her mom doesn't mind. Dreenie is worried about Tuli's grandmother, because Tuli is the one who cooks for the both of them. Tuli getting home late means that Tuli's grandmother will be eating late. Dreenie's mom lightly chastises Dreenie for acting too grown-up and responsible.

1. Do you think Dreenie should be worrying about Tuli's grandmother? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Dreenie acts too responsible and grown-up? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Would you rather be friends with someone who is too responsible or someone who is too irresponsible? Why? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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