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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of school does Boo go to after his year in Torey's class?
(a) Parochial school.
(b) Private school.
(c) Early scholastic school.
(d) Homeschool.

2. What does Dan think should happen to children who aren't capable of doing something they should be able to?
(a) Be pushed harder than the other children without disabilities.
(b) Be homeschooled.
(c) Be moved to special ed classes.
(d) Be given up on.

3. Where does Lori hide when she is upset?
(a) In the closet.
(b) Under the art supply shelf.
(c) Under the reading table.
(d) Under Torey's desk.

4. Who misses school, causing everyone to become upset?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Boo.
(c) Thomaso.
(d) Lori.

5. Because Lori is enrolled in Edna's class, what right does Edna have?
(a) Choose the discipline she wants to give Lori.
(b) Choosing Lori's curriculum.
(c) Treat Lori how she wants.
(d) Making Lori finish her homework when she wants her to.

6. What honor does Claudia graduate with?
(a) Class President.
(b) Regional essay contest winner.
(c) State art contest winner.
(d) Valedictorian.

7. When Torey calls a counselor she knows, what does the counselor say is the reason people ignore problems like Claudia's?
(a) People don't want to help others.
(b) People find the situation dangerous.
(c) They don't want to deal with it.
(d) People want to believe problems don't exist.

8. What does Edna say about Torey's teaching style?
(a) She doesn't know how to teach less educated children.
(b) She's not a good teacher.
(c) She's too lenient.
(d) She's a wonderful teacher.

9. What event is Lori excluded from?
(a) Her sister's birthday party.
(b) Torey's birthday party.
(c) The children's program.
(d) The Saint Patrick's day party.

10. Who runs a program for pregnant kids?
(a) The local doctor's office.
(b) The local YMCA.
(c) The high school.
(d) The local church.

11. What does Torey do with Lori's reading and writing materials?
(a) Shreds them.
(b) Hides them.
(c) Throws them away.
(d) Makes Lori study them.

12. What does Birk urge Torey to do?
(a) Accept that she can't help every child.
(b) Trust the parents to do the best thing for their child.
(c) Trust in others to care for her students.
(d) Learn to enjoy her classes instead of worrying about them.

13. Who is waiting for Torey when she arrives home late from school after a stressful day with Lori?
(a) Lori's father.
(b) Boo's mother.
(c) Joc.
(d) Birk.

14. What does Torey tell Lori the longer words in the reading book mean?
(a) "Run."
(b) Skip."
(c) "See."
(d) "Look."

15. What does Claudia imagine when thinking about her future?
(a) A fairy tale ending.
(b) A tragic ending.
(c) Having another child so her first will have a sibling.
(d) If her and her boyfriend will get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What teaching model does Torey say she uses?

2. As the school year draws to a close, what does Torey find out that causes her to make a final effort to teach Lori to read?

3. Even though Torey continues to help Boo, what does Lori say Torey's efforts will do?

4. What does an acquaintance of Torey's say starting a support group for pregnant kids will cause?

5. At the end of the school year, what does Torey teach Lori in order to give Lori the gift of success?

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