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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ariadne Boom?
(a) The principal's wife.
(b) A high-level official of the education district.
(c) A fellow resource teacher.
(d) The special ed teacher at Torey's school.

2. What do Thomaso's fantasy's help him cope with?
(a) His hatred.
(b) His anger.
(c) His loss.
(d) His fear.

3. What caused Torey to get home late from school?
(a) She was on a phone call with Birk.
(b) She was in a conference with Boo's mother.
(c) She was cleaning up the mess left by the children in her class.
(d) She was driving around thinking about the day.

4. What does Torey realize about Libby's inner feelings?
(a) She doesn't want to be Lori's sister.
(b) She is full of sadness.
(c) She is full of hate.
(d) She wishes she was injured and not Lori.

5. What did Torey miss by arriving home late?
(a) Dinner with friends.
(b) A movie with Joc.
(c) A telephone call from her mother.
(d) Her favorite television show.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Torey worried about telling Ariadne?

2. What does Edna say about Torey's teaching style?

3. Who is to blame for Lori's absence from school?

4. What does Torey inform Birk about Lori?

5. As the year draws to a close, what does Torey wish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Lori to lash out at the beginning of Chapter 30 and what does it cause?

2. In Chapter 17, describe what the class does for Thomaso, including his feelings as well as Torey's that are involved.

3. Describe what causes Boo to revert to old behaviors.

4. Describe how Lori feels when she sees the change her present to Boo creates in him.

5. What does Torey do when Lori returns to school?

6. When Torey realizes the school year is drawing to a close, what kind of activities does Torey help Lori work on?

7. What does Thomaso admit to Torey and what does he describe to her?

8. In Chapter 19, what happens when Lori's traumatic episode is over?

9. When Libby talks to Torey about Lori's injury, what happens?

10. Where does Torey go one day after school and why?

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