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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 does Lori do when she is forced to go to school?

2. What gift does Torey say she's given Lori?

3. When Boo becomes upset that a classmate is not in school, what does Boo sit down and study?

4. What school situation does Torey tell Joc about?

5. Who buys Thomaso a birthday gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Torey do when Lori returns to school?

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

3. What happens on the last day of class?

4. What does Thomaso bring to school and what does he does it cause?

5. What does Thomaso admit to Torey and what does he describe to her?

6. What ends Torey and Joc's relationship?

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

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

9. What happens at the beginning of Chapter 19?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 31, Torey tries to help Lori by reintroducing her to reading. What makes Torey do this? What book does she use to teach Lori? How does Torey teach Lori to read using the particular book she chose? What does Lori achieve from her lessons with Torey?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 17, Torey's class throws a birthday party for Thomaso. What were Torey's thoughts on the party? How did Thomaso feel about having a birthday party? What gift did Lori give Thomaso and what was his reaction?

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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