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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. Which student worried aloud that other students could be mean and hurtful with the new rule, to which other students suggested solutions?

2. Who asks to drink some water to save the baby dragon?

3. Whose life does Raymond's father save?

4. Back in the imaginary story, who reveals running away from home?

5. Who used blueberry bushes to lure the dragons away from the cage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do blueberry bushes help rescue Raymond and his father from the cage?

3. In Chapter 3, when Magpie ended his story inspired by Raymond, how did Raymond respond?

4. What happens in Chapter 3 when Raymond tries to be nice at school?

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

6. In Chapter 3, why were Paley's students nervous and what did they do because of their nervousness?

7. What happens when Raymond and his friends arrive at the bottom of the mountain?

8. What story, inspired by Raymond, does Magpie tell in Chapter 3?

9. Why are the dragons confused when the awaken?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Prince Kareem's character in the imaginary story compare and contrast to Paley's role in her classroom in regards to children at play?

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