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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: January, who does Mr. Terupt remind Jessica of?
(a) Dorthy.
(b) The tin man.
(c) The professor in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
(d) The cowardly lion.

2. In Part One: January, what does Mr. Terupt's class get special permission to do?
(a) Go onto the blacktop.
(b) Go out into the snow.
(c) Stay indoors.
(d) Eat candies.

3. In Part One: January, what does Jessica tell Jeffrey that stays with him?
(a) "It's for the best" (118).
(b) "It's your fault" (118).
(c) "It's so your fault" (118).
(d) "It's not your fault" (118).

4. In Part One: October, what does Luke bring into class for his plant?
(a) A chemical concoction.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Mulch.
(d) Fertilizer.

5. In Chapter One: September, what does Jeffrey not want Mr. Terupt to do?
(a) Figure Jeffrey out.
(b) Help him.
(c) Change the classroom.
(d) Be a good teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: December, what does Alexia think about Mr. Terupt?

2. Why is Peter excited in Chapter One: September to have a new teacher?

3. In Part One: October, why is Anna upset with the plant experiment?

4. In Part One: December, what does Alexie do in her holiday group?

5. In Chapter One: September, what does Daniella say gives her a hard time in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part One: November, what does Jessica's Mother say about Anna's Mother to Jessica? How does Jessica relate this idea to her mom's relationship to her father?

2. In Part One: November, what does Jeffrey tell Jessica is his secret? How does Jessica respond and how does Jeffrey take this response?

3. What math activity does the class play in Part One: September? What dollar word does Luke come up with and why is this word a joke?

4. In Part One: November, what is the new math project that Mr. Terupt assigns? How do the class go about this project?

5. In Part One: December, what Christmas activity does Mr. Terupt propose? What does Peter say to add to this activity and how does this show a change of heart for him?

6. What is Danielle's relationship with Alexie in Part One: September? Why does Danielle struggle to make friends at school?

7. In Part One: January, why does what Jessica says to Jeffrey about Michael stick in Jeffrey's mind? How does Jeffrey describe his parents and their house?

8. In Part One: October, what does Anna say happened to her mother when she was younger? How has this affected Anna and her mother?

9. In Part One: October, what does Peter say is the class science project? What does he bring in to contribute to the project?

10. Why is Jessica nervous to go to class in Part One: September? Why does she feel reassured?

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