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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. The girl inside the castle is named Annabella and she is descended from ___ kings and queens.

2. Who draws a picture of Magpie and tapes it to the wall?

3. When the flower prince discovers that Annabella can not stay and live with him what does he do?

4. Who is sitting behind a tree and thinking she is not as nice as Magpie thinks she is, as Annabella and her father arrive in Magpie's Kingdom home?

5. As Raymond leaves to see his mother, who follows Raymond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Paley realize about Lisa back in the classroom, in Chapter 2?

2. Once the lonely princess is stranded and can not get back home from playing with the fairies, how does she end up getting home?

3. According to Paley what social practice happens daily, and how did Angelo relate to this statement?

4. Why weren't Paley's students as excited as Annabella about new kids with whom they can play?

5. According to details in Chapter 1, how are Annabella and Alexandra different in appearance from each other?

6. When speaking in Arizona, Paley discovered two ways teachers handled the rejection involved in play. What are they?

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

8. Magpie and Annabella offer to help rescue the flower prince. What happens with the rescue?

9. In Chapter 1, how did Paley go about getting her students to accept this new play rule?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Chapter 3, who is exempt from the new rule? Why is this person exempt? Should this person be exempt? How does this exemption affect the success of the new rule?

Essay Topic 2

Paley had to make speeches in Canada and Arizona. Briefly describe the reason for each trip, and then analyze how Paley's classroom discussions and student responses about the new play rule affect Paley's presentations in each venue as well as her thoughts just before and after each event.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Paley's students perception of the new play rule as "protection" in Chapter 4? Protection from what? Also discuss how these students view the fairness or lack thereof of the new play rule. Be specific, citing examples from the entire book.

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