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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. In Chapter 4 what surprises the dragons when they wake up?

2. Who makes a welcome home sign for Raymond's father?

3. Who does the father in Magpie's story want the baby dragon to fight?

4. Who has an uncle waiting to meet them, according to the end of Chapter 3?

5. In his dream Raymond sees his father inside of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Beatrice finds out that students still think Raymond is mean after he tries to be nice, what advice does Beatrice give Raymond?

2. What happened when Paley visited third graders in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 3, when Raymond announces he wants to play pretend, who joins him?

4. What did the fifth graders in Chapter 4 tell Paley about the new play rule?

5. Who arrives during Raymond's initiated pretend play and what does this person request?

6. How are the dragons encouraged to to explore the world?

7. Back in the classroom in Chapter 3, what suggestion did Lisa have about Beatrice's frustration/jealousy?

8. What happens in Chapter 3, after Magpie tells Raymond he is Raymond's friend?

9. Why did problems arise with the new play rule and story telling?

10. How did Paley respond to her students/ concerns in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Angelo said that what is going on with play in the classroom is like what is going on where Magpie lives. How does Angelo seem to come to this conclusion and is it accurate based on details provided in this part of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What parallels can be drawn between Paley's imposition of the new play rule in Chapter 3, and Raymond's attempts in the imaginary story to be nice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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