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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 does Sheila say when she got all of the answers wrong?

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

3. What does Sheila say to Torey that she wishes?

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

5. How does Anton calm down Whitney's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What present does Sheila give to Torey for her birthday?

2. What happened to Sheila that caused her to bleed?

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

4. What does Torey think may be at the heart of Sheila's aversion to completing paperwork and why does she think this way?

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

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

7. What information does Torey learn at the beginning of this chapter and how does Torey feel after she hears it?

8. Why does Torey ignore Sheila for the rest of the day?

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

10. Why does the superintendent call a meeting and what is the outcome of that meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Sheila seem to be competitive? Do you think this is a positive or negative trait in her? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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