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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 did Jadie's mother not let her go to the camp?

2. What did Reuben need Torey to help him with on the last day of school?

3. What kind of abuse did Torey ask Arkie about concerning Jadie's family?

4. How old was Tashee when she died?

5. What was Philip's disability?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning did Jadie give Torey about spiders?

2. How did Jadie say Tashee died?

3. What did Torey do when Jadie drew on the walls of the classroom?

4. What did Jadie do the first time she locked herself in the closet?

5. What did Torey notice when she had a class picture taken?

6. Why was Jeremiah placed in Torey's classroom?

7. What did Reuben do on Torey's first day that shocked her?

8. What did Jeremiah do to torment Philip on Torey's first day in the classroom?

9. How did Torey get Jadie to get started on her collage?

10. Who did Jadie think Torey was, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the relationship between Lucy and Torey change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the people around them?

Essay Topic 2

Jadie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

How did Torey educate herself, and what affect did this have on her students?

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