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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. What does Torey say Boom has that she lacks?
(a) Talent.
(b) Good speaking skills.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Confidence.

2. As the year draws to a close, what does Torey wish?
(a) The year would never end.
(b) The year would hurry and end.
(c) She could have the same class next year.
(d) There was more time left with the children.

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

4. When Torey informs Lori that the way Edna treated her the day she threw up in class was wrong, what does Lori agree to do?
(a) Do her homework.
(b) Listen to Edna.
(c) Stay in Torey's class only.
(d) Return to school.

5. What does Lori bring to each of the students in Torey's class?
(a) Birthday presents.
(b) New Year tassles.
(c) Christmas candy.
(d) Valentine's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the most upset by Boom's presence?

2. What does Joc tell Torey when they have a fight?

3. When a student is absent from Torey's class, who does Boo want to sit with him while he studies?

4. What does Libby say should happen to Edna?

5. Who buys Thomaso a birthday gift?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Torey and each of her students at the end of the book?

3. Who visits Torey and what does Birk inform the visitor about Torey's class?

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

5. What kind of support group does Torey try to find and what happens due to her efforts?

6. What causes a dispute between Edna and Torey?

7. How does Torey find out Claudia had her baby?

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

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

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

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