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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 Bluish called that?
2. What does Dreenie want to discuss?
3. What school do Dreenie and Willie attend?
4. Why does she not bring up the topic she wants to discuss?
5. How does Natalie look to Dreenie all the time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Bluish different from other children, and who comes to school with her?
2. What does Tuli want to do at Dreenie's house, how does Dreenie feel about that and what does Dreenie want in a friend?
3. Why does Dreenie want Tuli to stay for dinner?
4. Who is Dreenie's best friend, what does she do to impress people and what sent her sobbing to the bathroom?
5. Why is Dreenie fearful of Bluish?
6. What does Dreenie's father say about Bluish?
7. What does Dreenie do after Tuli is with her and Willie?
8. For what does Dreenie's mother lightly chastises her?
9. What does Dreenie think she is and how does she feel about her sister's status with others? Where do they go to school?
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
Dreenie's accurate appraisal of Tuli's need for attention and love demonstrates that Dreenie is quite wise. The reader begins to see that Dreenie's fears about low intelligence are unfounded, given her acumen about Tuli.
1. In what ways do you think Dreenie seems to be wise? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
2. In what ways do you think Dreenie demonstrates her intelligence? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
3. Discuss what you think is the difference between intelligence and wisdom. 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
Bluish's mom Rita confronts Dreenie and Tuli about what she perceives as Bluish's derogatory nickname. This episode foregrounds the importance of ethnic and cultural identity, with Rita defending her daughter against what, to her mind, is an attack on her heritage.
1. Do you think Bluish's mother was right to feel the way she did about Bluish's nickname from the children? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
2. Why do you think an awareness of one's ethnic and cultural identity is important? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
3. How does Bluish's mother's idea about her daughter's nickgame illustrate the statement don't assume? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
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