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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What position did Torey have the previous year before Ed Somers contacted her about having a classroom of her own?
2. What does Sheila declare about the classroom and Torey?
3. Which of the following best describes how Torey genuinely feels about her students?
4. How long does Torey tell Shelia she must stay in the quiet chair?
5. What does Torey say she will reward the other children with if they keep working when Sheila has her outbursts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sheila ask Torey about the story the Little Prince and how does Torey respond?
2. What is one of the reasons that Torey decides to take the job that Ed Somers has offered her?
3. What does Torey do to try to overcome Sheila's refusal?
4. What is the motivation of the creation of this novel for Torey?
5. What does Sheila continue to refuse to do and what does she do as part of her refusal?
6. What does Torey say makes everything she puts into her work worthwhile?
7. What information does Torey learn when she contacts Sheila's previous teacher and how does the conversation leave her feeling?
8. How does Torey start each morning and what happens during this time?
9. What does Torey do when Sheila throws the blocks across the room at Tyler and how does Sheila respond?
10. Why does Torey stop asking Sheila questions about the scars she sees on her body as she bathes her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Make an evaluation of the possibility that Sheila will be able to be a successful adult? Why do you feel this way?
Essay Topic 2
Do you think Sheila should have been placed in foster care? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Sheila's level of intelligence seem to make her situation seem more horrible? Do you agree with that evaluation? Why or why not?
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