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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 do Thomaso's fantasy's help him cope with?
2. What happens when Boo says a word correctly?
3. What does Torey say Boom has that she lacks?
4. What does Lori bring to each of the students in Torey's class?
5. When Lori comes out of hiding, what does she tell Torey she did?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 17, describe what the class does for Thomaso, including his feelings as well as Torey's that are involved.
2. What does Ariadne tell Torey about her teaching methods?
3. What causes Lori to lash out at the beginning of Chapter 30 and what does it cause?
4. What is Thomaso's big announcement to the class and what follows it?
5. What does Dan believe about students like Lori and what do his beliefs cause?
6. In Chapter 19, what happens when Lori's traumatic episode is over?
7. What happens when Thomaso opens Lori's gift to him?
8. What happens after Thomaso's outburst in Chapter 17 and what is Torey's thoughts on why it happened?
9. Who visits Torey and what does Birk inform the visitor about Torey's class?
10. What kind of support group does Torey try to find and what happens due to her efforts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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.
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