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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Torey find out that she will have an addition to her classroom?
(a) Just after Christmas vacation.
(b) Just after the year begins.
(c) Just after Thanksgiving break.
(d) Just before summer break.

2. Which of the following is not one of the things Shelia's father said about her?
(a) She sucks her thumb.
(b) She wets the bed.
(c) She is a loner.
(d) She cries.

3. Why can the reader infer that many people view Torey's work as frustrating and sad?
(a) Because they do not understand education.
(b) Because they lack empathy skills.
(c) Because they pity her students.
(d) Because they are unaware of this type of student.

4. What surprises Torey about Shelia's file?
(a) It is very censored.
(b) It describes a different child from the one Torey has seen.
(c) It is very thin.
(d) It contains too much information for such a young child.

5. Which of the is not used in the prologue to describe something that is worth all of the effort Torey puts unto her students?
(a) Moment of peace.
(b) Moment of social awareness.
(c) Moment of learning.
(d) Moment of understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the morning that Shelia arrives what does Torey allow the students to ask questions about during sharing?

2. Which of the following is not an accurate description of Torey as a teacher?

3. What does Torey do during her lunch break on the day Shelia starts in her class?

4. How does Torey begin each day?

5. How does Torey characterize Shelia's addition to her classroom in regards to the order within the classroom?

(see the answer key)

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