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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 is the name of the Kingdom from which Magpie has come?

2. Running alongside Magpie down a mountain, following a crisis, Annabella and Magpie discover an eagle has stolen what from some tiny people?

3. In Chapter 1, the lonely princess in Magpie's story wanted help finding what?

4. Annabella leads Magpie down where in the story?

5. How old was the author when she decides to set out to thwart this practice of "You can't play?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. One general lesson Paley drew about play in Chapter 1 dealt with friendship. Explain.

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

4. What does Kareem tell Annabella about the flowers that close up after she tried to pick them in the desert?

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

6. How were the second and third graders' responses to Paley's inquiries similar?

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

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

9. In reviewing her notes, before speaking in Arizona, Paley noticed that her students had expressed what reasons for opposing the rule?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, Paley observes the evolving rule in relation to students learning democratic procedures; adapting the rule to cover story-telling; and no longer looking for loopholes. Discuss each of these results. How they came to be and how they affect the students and the rule itself. Citing details from previous chapters may be helpful.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1 Paley talked about friendship and play. She also discussed connections between play exclusion strengthening with age. Discuss both general conclusions and how they may/may not affect Paley's goal to eliminate this social practice in her classroom.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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