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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 is each group's initial task to be?

2. What is one decoration for the Christmas tree that Bluish brought?

3. About what does Tuli complain?

4. How is Dreenie feeling towards Natalie?

5. What does Bluish say about her nickname to Rita?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do some of the students feel about Bluish?

2. What does Bluish's mother bring the girls, and how does Dreenie describe Bluish's parents?

3. What does Mrs. Baker tell the students about why they are lucky and what does she say about the way the students are with Bluish?

4. What are Tuli, Dreenie and Bluish doing at Bluish's house?

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

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

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

8. What kind of toy does Bluish present to the class and what does Mrs. Baker say about it?

9. What does Dreenie's project group decide upon as their topic and who writes up their agreement and why?

10. Who decorated the Christmas tree in the classroom, what does Dreenie think of it and what has been added to the tree besides Christmas decorations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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