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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. What does Sheila ask Torey before she leaves her in the nurses office?
(a) If she can still keep the dress.
(b) If Chad will come to visit her.
(c) If she can take a nap.
(d) If she promises not to tell anyone she cried.

9. Which of the following is the best description of what an epilogue is?
(a) Short part at the beginning of the book detailing the characters.
(b) A log of the events that happened in the story.
(c) Short part at the end of the book detailing the fate of the characters.
(d) Author summary and biography.

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

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

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

13. What news does Sheila share with the class after they return to school after the April snowstorm?
(a) Her roof collapsed from the weight of the snow.
(b) Her uncle is out of jail and staying with them.
(c) Her father got a new job.
(d) She made a new friend during the snowstorm.

14. Which of the following characters is often a source of laughter within Torey's classroom?
(a) Anton.
(b) Mr. Collins.
(c) Whitney.
(d) Sheila.

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