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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 mean name does Thomaso call Boo?

2. What does Claudia tell Torey she will do with her baby?

3. What does Boo do when he arrives at Torey's classroom?

4. What does Torey focus most of her time with Boo doing?

5. What injury does Boo get?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Torey and Joc.

2. What happens when Torey and Lori play cards?

3. Why does Lori spend Halloween in Edna's classroom and what happens while she is there?

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

5. What happens when Boo arrives at Torey's classroom?

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

7. What does Torey discover about Thomaso's past when she reads his personal file?

8. Describe Boo's speaking skills and discuss what happens when he begins to talk in Chapter 12.

9. When Lori brings up the subject of Santa Claus, what does Thomaso do?

10. Describe what happens when Lori begins to lose focus in her classes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Torey sees Boo's behavior and the things he is lacking in life skills as wells as academic skills, she tries to help him. Discuss the techniques that Torey tries in order to help Boo catch up to the other children his age. Do any of Torey's techniques and ideas seem to help Boo? Give examples from the story in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

In the book, Torey explains why communicating with Claudia is difficult for her. List the reasons Torey gives for the communication problem she has with Claudia. How does Torey treat Claudia differently than her other students? Does Claudia want attention from Torey? What other reasons could there be for Torey's difficulty in communicating with Claudia that she does not list?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Lori goes into a trance. Explain what caused this to happen and the events that followed. What did Torey believe was happening to Lori when she went into such a trance-like state?

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