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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 personality trait does Claudia most often portray?

2. What does Edna claim is Lori's problem?

3. What does Claudia label the students Torey teaches?

4. How does Torey describe Claudia's parents?

5. What does Thomaso call Lori?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Torey takes the children outside to plant bulbs, what breakthrough does Thomaso have?

2. Describe Lori's reaction to Boo's injury and visit to the hospital.

3. Why does Torey switch from having a full-sized class to one with only a few students?

4. What do Claudia and Torey discuss in Chapter 13?

5. Explain what Claudia believes her future will be when she has her baby.

6. What happens between Torey and Joc in December?

7. Discuss Torey's feelings when she comments to Thomaso that his father makes him angry.

8. Describe Boo.

9. What is Torey's reaction to Boo's speaking skills and the event that occurred in Chapter 12?

10. Who is the third child brought to Torey's classroom and what does the child do when they first join the class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Torey meets Boo, she says she is "probably" autistic instead of stating that Boo "is" autistic. What behavioral patterns, etc. does Boo portray that would cause Torey to think he is autistic?

Essay Topic 2

When Torey meets Boo's mother for a meeting, Torey finds out many things. What does Torey find out about the relationship between Boo's parents? What does Boo's mother fear will happen to Boo? Who causes Boo's mother to be fearful about Boo's future?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ending of the story. What happens to each of Torey's students? List the plans for each of the students for their next school year as well as any events that occurred. Did Torey's teaching methods help any of the children? Did Torey make anything worse for any of them?

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