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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. In Part Two: April, what does James tell Peter about the accident?
2. In Part Two: April, what is it announced Mr. Terupt will have?
3. In Part One: March, who do the girls see when they go see Mr. Terupt?
4. In Part One: February, what does Luke resolve to do?
5. In Part Two: April, what does Charlie say about their families reuniting?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part Two: April, what does Charlie tell Danielle about seeing Anna's mother? What does he say about the animosity between their two families?
2. In Part Two: June, what does Alexie notice about Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Newberry? What does this make her think?
3. In Part Two: June, who shows up to the classroom? What happens with their arrival?
4. In Part Two: April, what does Jessica repeat to herself about Mr. Terupt? How does she see this idea already having effect?
5. In Part One: February, there is a series of one to two sentence of the classroom students speaking. What is implied by these voices that happens and how is it implied?
6. In Part Two: April, what does Jessica say happens to break the silence? What does Mrs. Kelsey invite Mr. Terupt's classroom?
7. In Part One: February, who gangs up to attack Peter? What does Peter do in return?
8. In Part Two: April, what does Jeffrey do with his family? How does his family respond?
9. In Part Two: March, what surprises Anna about Danielle's brother Charlie? What does she think about her mom and him?
10. In Part Two: March, what does Alexie say to Mr. Terupt? How does she feel Mr. Terupt helps her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jeffrey blames himself for his brother's death and parents sadness. Jessica blames herself for her parents divorce. All the kids blame themselves for Mr. Terupt's accident. Why do they blame themselves instead of seeing the true? How do these characters get past self-blame and what comes after? Choose at least two characters to analyze closely.
Essay Topic 2
Alexia spends most of the school year tormenting both Jessica and Danielle, even though Danielle was formerly her friend. By the end of the novel, they are reunited. What does the novel show about where bullying come from? How can bullying be changed? Think about how Alexie changes, why she bullies, and how Mr. Terupt lectures the students who she bullies when they do not stand up to her.
Essay Topic 3
Ubuntu is a concept from South Africa that "people are only people through other people." How is this phrase true for the novel? Think about how Mr. Terupt interacts with the kids. What does he try to teach with each of them? What other characters show others how to act with compassion, love, and care?
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