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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 subject does Torey put a particular emphasis on within her classroom that the other children seem to really enjoy?
2. Why does Freddie's mother come to visit Torey?
3. What does Sheila ask Torey before she leaves her in the nurses office?
4. Why is Torey almost glad for Sheila's hospitalization?
5. What is happening to Torey that has her concerned about Sheila and the class?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sheila seem when she returns to school and what does this make Torey worry about?
2. What happened to Sheila that caused her to bleed?
3. What does Sheila's father do at the end of this chapter which gives Torey hope that he is trying to do the right thing?
4. What do you believe the poem is an indicator of?
5. What does Torey come to find out Sheila has done which has led Freddie to get sick on a regular basis?
6. What present does Anton give to Torey for her birthday?
7. What does Sheila want to know when Torey returns to school after being at the conference?
8. What information does Torey learn at the beginning of this chapter and how does Torey feel after she hears it?
9. Why does the superintendent call a meeting and what is the outcome of that meeting?
10. Why does Torey ignore Sheila for the rest of the day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe, in detail, Sheila's home life. What impressions do you have about her father? What gives you these impressions? Do you believe he cares about his daughter? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways did the character Whitney surprise you as the reader? What contradictions can be found in that character?
Essay Topic 3
Torey writes that many of her colleagues consider her class to be the garbage class. Why might they call the class this? Is this a fair judgment? Why or why not?
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