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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 is the only way for Torey to interact with Boo?

2. What does Torey suggest to Claudia's parents in order to help them?

3. What does Thomaso say his father will do when he finds out he's in Torey's class?

4. Besides removing Claudia from Torey's classroom, what else does Torey believe Claudia's parents will do if she suggests working with them?

5. Which statement below best describes Boo's speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Torey and Lori play cards?

2. What teaching techniques does Torey use in order to help Boo?

3. Discuss the meeting between Torey and Claudia's parents.

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

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

6. What events follow when Lori drops and breaks her bowl of ice cream?

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

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

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

10. Describe Claudia while in Torey's class.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Chapter 5, Boo experiences his first real act of wanting to be physically touched by another person. What event happened that made Boo want to have physical contact with others? What did he do when he felt the need to make contact with others? Describe the actions he made.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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