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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 Bluish say when Dreenie calls her Bluish?

2. Why is Rita annoyed with Dreenie and Bluish's other friends?

3. Why is Bluish afraid of rough play?

4. Why is Natalie unsure about accepting the invitation?

5. With what does Willie want to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rita say to the girls about Bluish's nickname?

2. What does Dreena write about her time at Bluish's house with Tuli and Willie?

3. What is the class going to be starting in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Dreenie invite Bluish and what does Bluish say about the invitation?

5. When does Dreenie arrive at school in Chapter 4 and what does she do when she gets there?

6. What does Dreenie tell Mrs. Baker she wants to know after Bluish leaves for an appointment and why do she and the other students want this information

7. How is Dreenie beginning to feel at school and with whom does she have a positive connection?

8. With whom does Tuli live, what does she do for a living, what does she cook the girls and what does she do after they eat?

9. What does Bluish write on a sign she hangs around her neck and how does Dreenie help her with it?

10. What does Dreenie say is the way she sees Bluish as feeling physically?

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

Bluish is initially disappointed when hearing that she was the subject of the class that day. In keeping with her previous characterization, Bluish simply wants to be treated like everyone else, and not as a freak or sideshow. However, she understands that it was important for the children's anxieties to be addressed. In this case, knowledge is power.

1. Why do you think it would bother Bluish to be the subject of a class discussion? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think wanting to be treated like everyone else is realistic considering Bluish's limitations? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think is meant by the statement that knowledge is power? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Tuli is a mirror of Dreenie and Bluish in that she is also acting out due to feelings of low self-worth or inadequacy. In this case, Tuli's fake accent and outrageous attitude is her way of trying to belong.

1. What do you think is meant by the statement that Tuli is a mirror? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think feelings of low self-worth or inadequacy causes Tuli to act out? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why is it important to children to feel like they belong in the group of other students? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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