You Can't Say You Can't Play Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Vivian Paley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

You Can't Say You Can't Play Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Vivian Paley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which grade, during Paley's inquiries in Chapter 2, insisted that they have become too mean to use the new rule and think it should be introduced earlier?
(a) 5th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 2nd.

2. After Magpie finished telling a story to the flower prince, the flower prince laughed and gave Magpie what?
(a) Food.
(b) Gold.
(c) A hug.
(d) A toy.

3. What does Paley allow her students to doodle on during class?
(a) White board.
(b) Magpie manuscript.
(c) Art board.
(d) Pictures of Magpie.

4. Where do Annabella and her father live once they are in Magpie's Kingdom home?
(a) A decorated cave.
(b) A cottage.
(c) The castle.
(d) An anchored ship.

5. Besides Ben, what other child has decided Nelson should play an unflattering role during play?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Alex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Magpie is found alone and under this, after birth?

2. In Chapter 1 what deceased person does Prince Kareem refer when answering Magpie?

3. What do the girls ask Beatrice to do to Raymond?

4. In Annabella's castle, singing used to attract what?

5. Once night falls on the journey to Magpie's Kingdom Home, they stop for the night, and Annabella spies what as she prepares her bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Magpie's story why is it important for the lonely princess to only play with the fairy child during the day, and what happens when she forgets this rule?

2. In Chapter 1 Paley's students argued about what the play rule should be and could not agree. Why?

3. In Chapter 2, what does it mean when Annabella and the others hear a bell near the sea shore?

4. Beatrice overhears Annabella and Alexandra agreeing to be friends, and does what about this, and why?

5. What did Paley discover from talking to students about the "bosses" in play?

6. In Chapter 2 we are introduced to Raymond. Who is he?

7. In Chapter 2, we find out that the teachers were interested in Paley's new play rule, but didn't realize what?

8. Following Magpie after the moving flowers over the mountain, what do they discover?

9. What convinces Annabella and Prince Kareem to accompany Magpie to his Kingdom home?

10. In Chapter 1, Magpie tells a story. What is it about?

(see the answer keys)

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