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

2. What does Boo walk around the room agitatedly saying on the day a fellow classmate is absent from school?

3. What does Thomaso do to his birthday present?

4. What does Torey do with Lori's reading and writing materials?

5. Who arrives to hear about Edna's complaint about Torey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Thomaso's outburst in Chapter 17 and what is Torey's thoughts on why it happened?

2. What does Torey realize she is witnessing when talking to Libby?

3. What happens when Thomaso opens Lori's gift to him?

4. When Torey finds out that Lori is going to have to repeat first grade, what does she do?

5. What does Libby inform Torey is the reason for Lori's absence from school?

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

7. What happens when Lori is absent from school?

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

9. What happens at the beginning of Chapter 19?

10. Who visits Torey and what does Birk inform the visitor about 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, 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?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 23, Libby visits Torey's class and informs her about the reason why Lori has been absent from school. What is the real reason why Lori is absent from school and who is to blame for her fear to return? What does Torey do when she finds out why Lori is absent? When Lori returns to school, what does Torey do? Why does she do this? Who is she afraid to tell about her plans to help Lori?

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