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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 has Torey given up in regards to Sheila?

2. Why is Torey almost glad for Sheila's hospitalization?

3. In what month does Ed reveal that there is room in the state hospital for Sheila?

4. When does Sheila return to school?

5. What is happening to Torey that has her concerned about Sheila and the class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What in this chapter is an example of the progress Sheila has made socially?

2. What new revelation has Sheila come to about the story of The Little Prince?

3. What does Torey use discussion time to do with the class in chapter twelve?

4. What does Torey come to find out Sheila has done which has led Freddie to get sick on a regular basis?

5. What is the epilogue composed of?

6. What surprises Torey about Whitney and why does this surprise her?

7. 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?

8. What do you believe the poem is an indicator of?

9. How does Sheila seem when she returns to school and what does this make Torey worry about?

10. What present does Anton give to Torey for her birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is Sheila's arrival like starting from the beginning of the school year again for Torey? In what ways was Torey unprepared for Sheila? In what ways was she prepared? Why do you feel that way?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe Sheila poked the eyes out of the fish? How do you think the other children felt at this point? Do you believe Torey handled the situation appropriately? Why or why not?

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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