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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. Raymond tries to help a boy with what kind of work, in Chapter 3?

2. In Magpie's story who wants the baby dragon to be a fighter?

3. Once the new rule was imposed, what did Paley get rid of in her classroom?

4. Who inspires the story Magpie tells in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 4, Lisa wanted who to like her more than Mary Louise?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Lisa worried about as she was faced with immediate imposition of the new play rule?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Beatrice annoyed after the rescue?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through the book. Lisa and Beatrice's behavior has fluctuated from one extreme to another. Explain these varying responses and connect them with how students (all grades) respond to Paley's experiment.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, Paley led her class into a discussion about understanding rejection during play. The students engaged and talked about when they have been rejected; and how they felt for themselves and other students. How do the students comments during this discussion illustrate their understanding of rejection during play, and do any of their comments address Paley's question of whether such rejection is fair, considering that the classroom is the property of all the students.

Essay Topic 3

Angelo told Paley about his dream of being alone and that he was sad because of this. Annabella is found sad, alone, with her doll and refuses help. Compare and contrast similarities between these "outcasts," Angelo and Annabella.

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