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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. Who is ordered to bring the emperor blueberries?

2. In Chapter 4, who did Paley's students ask to be protected by the new play rule?

3. In Raymond's pretend play what does Beatrice want to be?

4. Who do Annabella and Alexandra want to be in pretend play with Raymond?

5. Who lets Raymond borrow a carriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did some of Paley's student's reference Raymond from the imaginary story in the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How effective is the Magpie story initiated by Paley, in Chapter 1, in engaging students in a dialogue about the rejection in play, and helping them connect with others so they feel a need to use Paley's new rule? Specifically discuss how several of the students change and/or remain the same after hearing the story and the surrounding discussions.

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