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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 Raymond why he is crying out, in Chapter 3?

3. Who lets Raymond borrow a carriage?

4. In Magpie's story about the baby dragon, what are the other dragons taking from the mountain?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why are the dragons confused when the awaken?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the behavior of the girls against Raymond in Chapter 2 illustrate the behavior of students in the classroom, like Paley's class, and how does the girls behavior demonstrate the behavior Paley wants to discourage with her new play rule.

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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