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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the hearing, what warms Torey's heart in regard to Sheila's father?
(a) He pleads with the judge on his behalf.
(b) He asks the boy's parents to forgive his child.
(c) He takes many steps to help Sheila.
(d) He is sober and wears an ill-fitting suit.

2. What does Torey ask Chad to do in regards to Sheila?
(a) To talk to her father about the constant beatings.
(b) To take on her case to keep her out of the state hospital.
(c) To come into the classroom and meet Sheila.
(d) To talk to Ed on Sheila's behalf.

3. Why is Torey almost glad for Sheila's hospitalization?
(a) She is getting attention and three meals a day.
(b) She is learning to improve socially.
(c) Others are now more involved in her case.
(d) She is making academic progress.

4. What is the writing in the epilogue an indicator of?
(a) That Sheila and Torey remain friends.
(b) That Sheila is making good progress.
(c) That Sheila will be okay.
(d) That Sheila and Torey keep in touch.

5. How does Anton calm down Whitney's mother?
(a) He takes her to the lounge for coffee.
(b) He yells back at her for treating Whitney so harshly.
(c) He takes her for a long walk.
(d) He shows her the humor in the situation.

6. What happened to the ice cream that Torey brought for the class?
(a) The children destroy it during playtime.
(b) It was taken by the fifth grade class by mistake.
(c) It melts because the freezer broke.
(d) Whitney drops it and it is ruined.

7. What did Sheila do to the rabbit waste?
(a) Stored it in her desk.
(b) Threw it out.
(c) Painted it.
(d) Fed it to Freddie.

8. Why does Torey wish she had a teacher's desk in her room after talking to Ed?
(a) So she could lose herself in her work and forget her troubles.
(b) So the room would seem like other classrooms.
(c) So she could hide behind it.
(d) So that she could have a place to put her head down.

9. What does Torey notice when Sheila's father arrives at the hospital?
(a) He is not a legal guardian.
(b) He no longer wants Sheila.
(c) He brings the uncle with him.
(d) He is drunk.

10. After the program, what does Torey see Sheila's father do for the first time?
(a) Smile at Sheila.
(b) Say he is proud of Sheila.
(c) Touch Sheila.
(d) Thank Torey for her help with Sheila.

11. What does Chad suggest they do to celebrate the win of Sheila's court case?
(a) Go out for pizza.
(b) Give the family money for food and clothes.
(c) Go for ice cream.
(d) Buy Sheila a dress.

12. Which of Torey's students is moving away?
(a) Freddie.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Max.
(d) Guillermo.

13. What does Sheila seem to be dwelling on?
(a) Her trial day and eating dinner out.
(b) Her uncle living with them.
(c) Torey's absence from school.
(d) Torey and Chad becoming her parents.

14. When does Sheila return to school?
(a) May.
(b) Beginning of June.
(c) She does not return for that school year.
(d) End of April.

15. What does Sheila tell Torey when she asks for an explanation about her behavior?
(a) She says that Torey lied to her.
(b) She tells her that she never said she could trust her.
(c) She says that she does not want to be in that dumb class.
(d) She tells her that she hates her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sheila say when she got all of the answers wrong?

2. What subject does Torey put a particular emphasis on within her classroom that the other children seem to really enjoy?

3. Why does Torey put off telling Sheila what will happen next year?

4. What news does Torey learn about her class?

5. What does Sheila do when she is told that she will not be able to go on the field trip with the class that afternoon?

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