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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 reveal in her writing?

2. Why does Freddie's mother come to visit Torey?

3. What does Sheila tell Torey when she asks for an explanation about her behavior?

4. What does Sheila keep near her at all times?

5. What is the writing in the epilogue an indicator of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sheila continue to dwell on even though Torey asks her not to?

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

3. What does Sheila want to know when Torey returns to school after being at the conference?

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

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

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

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. Why does Sheila decide she will start completing paperwork?

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

10. What information does Torey learn about the class while Sheila is in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Sheila should have been placed in foster care? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways are compassion and patience the underlying themes in this book? Do you believe in these themes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Torey become obsessed about little things in regards to Sheila? Do you think she is able to let go of the obsessions appropriately? Why or why not?

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