2. What does Sheila reveal in her writing?
(a) She did not mean to hurt the little boy.
(b) She misses her little brother Jimmie.
(c) She wants to run away and find her mother.
(d) She wets the bed and is often beaten by her father for it.

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

4. Why does Sheila hang back when the other students head out for recess?
(a) She wants to know why Torey didn't tell her privately.
(b) She wants to stay home during the time that Torey is going to be gone.
(c) She wants to know when Torey will be back.
(d) She wants to go with Torey.

5. What subject does Torey put a particular emphasis on within her classroom that the other children seem to really enjoy?
(a) Reading.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) Math.

6. 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?
(a) She goes after the other kids trying to hurt them.
(b) She dumps Torey's desk and smashes items into the floor.
(c) She destroys all of the papers in the room.
(d) She becomes enraged and bangs her head on the floor.

7. What does Sheila say she will write if she is given a piece of paper?
(a) Something secret about herself.
(b) Anything Torey wants.
(c) A long story about her teacher.
(d) What happened in her past.

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

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

10. Why doesn't Sheila get to participate in this subject?
(a) Because she cannot use a pencil correctly.
(b) Because Sheila cannot be trusted in this subject.
(c) Because she refuses to do any paperwork.
(d) Because it gives Torey a chance to work with the other kids.

11. What does Sheila want to discuss over and over?
(a) She wants to talk about how her mother abandoned her.
(b) She wants to talk about how Torey visited her house.
(c) She wants to talk about why she couldn't go on the field trip.
(d) She wants to discuss Torey's absence over and over.

12. In what month does Ed reveal that there is room in the state hospital for Sheila?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) March.

13. What is unique about Sheila's speech pattern?
(a) She refuses to use linking verbs.
(b) She doesn't use any articles.
(c) She doesn't use any pronouns.
(d) She speaks only in the present tense.

14. What does Sheila insist about her writing?
(a) That it be destroyed right after it is finished.
(b) That Torey not read it until later.
(c) That no one but Torey look at the writing.
(d) That it be put on display.

15. What makes Sheila change her mind about going to the new school?
(a) The excitement of the other students.
(b) Talking with Anton and Torey.
(c) Rereading The Little Prince.
(d) Meeting the new teacher.