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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 has decided to show everyone that he is what?

2. In Chapter 3 we find that Paley has delayed talking to which students about the new rule?

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

4. Who walks away at the end of the Magpie's story about the baby dragon?

5. Who invites Raymond and his father to stay in the Kingdom of Tall Pines?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the dragons confused when the awaken?

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

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

7. Why is Beatrice annoyed after the rescue?

8. How did Paley respond to her students/ concerns in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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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