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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 ask Mrs. Baker to do when she sits back down in her chair?

2. What do the girls feel about their project when class presentations are made?

3. Who showed Paula and Dreenie around Broadway?

4. What are Dreenie, Paula and Tuli doing in Chapter 5?

5. How long will the class's research project be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the surprise in class that Dreenie springs on Bluish?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dreenie organizes a surprise for Bluish, paying off the introduction of the knit caps in chapter four by having everyone jump up and don the caps for Bluish. This climactic act is a show of solidarity, an affirmation that the kids are firmly united with Bluish, who must wear the cap to cover her head gone bald from harsh chemotherapy treatments. In essence, the cap wearing is a sign that the children share Bluish's struggle. Bluish, along with Dreenie, have found their sense of place and belonging.

1. How do you think a show of solidarity is helpful to Bluish? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think is it important that everyone feels like they belong to something outside of themselves? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think the entire class getting behind Bluish and accepting her is realistic? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Bluish and Dreenie share an emotional moment with the Blue Morpho butterfly, continues the notion that beauty can come from ugliness. Just like the lowly caterpillar can undergo a dramatic transformation into a beautiful butterfly, Bluish can emerge from this dark point in her life to "take flight" like the butterfly and emerge stronger and more beautiful than she was prior to the cancer.

1. Discuss how Bluish's situation from the beginning of the book to the end could be compared to the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think that everyone can emerge from a dark situation in his or her life and emerge stronger? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Unfortunately, there are some children who are abused in this world. Some of those children grow up to be kind and loving adults while some become bitter and even violent. Why do you think this is true? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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