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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name appears on several of the Kobold's notes at the end of the day when Torey reads them?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Torey.
(c) Anton.
(d) Savannah Joy.

2. Which of the following is described by the author as her motivation for writing this book?
(a) Love for her students.
(b) Love of teaching.
(c) Interest in sharing a story.
(d) Disability awareness.

3. Why does it seem that Sheila is so worried about getting the wrong answers?
(a) She wants to always please Torey.
(b) She believes that all of the other students got all of the answers right.
(c) She is afraid of being whipped when she is wrong.
(d) She thinks she will have to leave the classroom if she gets them wrong.

4. What does Sheila do when she is having a bad day?
(a) She hurts the other children.
(b) She sits in the quiet chair.
(c) She clings to Torey.
(d) She plays with blocks.

5. How does Shelia react within the classroom on her first day when Ed brings her into the classroom?
(a) She kicks Ed in the shin.
(b) She does not respond to Torey or any of the children.
(c) She screams and claws at the door.
(d) She sits in the corner and ignores everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other children in the classroom react to Shelia's abuse of the goldfish?

2. What does Shelia tell Torey after she explains the rules of the classroom to her?

3. Who will Sheila be riding the bus with?

4. Where is Shelia expected to go from Torey's class?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Torey computes Shelia's score and what does this mean?

2. Why does Torey stop asking Sheila questions about the scars she sees on her body as she bathes her?

3. How does Shelia get to the classroom and how does she appear?

4. In what way does Ed Somers temporarily assuage the situation between Mr. Collins and Torey?

5. Write a description of Torey's aides in this new classroom.

6. What is one of the reasons that Torey decides to take the job that Ed Somers has offered her?

7. What does Sheila continue to refuse to do and what does she do as part of her refusal?

8. What is the motivation of the creation of this novel for Torey?

9. How does Torey view the children with which she works?

10. What does Sheila do when the children are participating in the cooking activity?

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