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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 do Raymond, Beatrice, Annabella and Alexandra all do together in Chapter 3?

2. Raymond has decided to show everyone that he is what?

3. Who is ordered to bring the emperor blueberries?

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

5. Once the new rule was in place in Paley's classroom, who became a rule enforcer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Magpie tell at the Corporal's prompting?

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

3. What does Raymond reveal about himself in Chapter 4?

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

5. How did Paley's students perceive fairness in Chapter 4?

6. How was Lisa affected by the imposition of the new rule?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

How has implementation of the new rule affected the perceptions of the third and fifth grade students in last Chapter of the book? Include information from previous chapters that help define student perceptions before any changed perceptions.

Essay Topic 3

Briefly explain Paley's findings from her inquiry for each grade level, 1st through 5th, then examine how Paley's students respond to these answers as Paley reports the responses back to them.

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