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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 the cure rate for Bluish's disease?

2. What does Granmom Gilla do?

3. What does Max say about butterflies?

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

5. What words do Ms. Baker explain to the class?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Where do Tuli and Dreenie go with Bluish in Chapter 4 and how do Tuli and Dreenie act?

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

5. 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

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

7. What lands on Bluish's arm and what does Max say that upsets her?

8. About what does Bluish speak to the class, what does she give them and how do they respond?

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

10. With whom is Dreenie going to work on her project?

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

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 3

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.

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